The Secretary of State will send you a form designed to help you create the organization's articles of incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation establish the name and purpose of the nonprofit organization. Nonprofit incorporation says to the world that you mean business. To prepare for anticipated future developments.
Incorporation is a necessary condition for being granted tax-exempt status.
To help you meet the requirements of another organization with whom you wish to collaborate. Funders or contractors may require that your program be incorporated. It requires careful planning about your purpose and how you are going to do your work. It establishes minimum accountability for your management of a public trust - a nonprofit organization. It readies an organization for application for federal tax-exempt status.