Have questions about starting a nonprofit? You’ll find the answers to your questions here. Nuts & Bolts by Carter McNamara is an excellent free resource library.

To learn about starting a nonprofit in Indiana visit the Indiana Secretary of State site on starting a business and choose: ‘Forming a Nonprofit Corporation’ in the drop-down menu for a Step-by-step guide.

Forms

The IRS provides its most frequently used documents and forms needed during the Life Cycle of a Public Charity on this site.

Find help with the IRS forms and other useful information posted by a tax consultant.

Find the Indiana Articles of Incorporation form (a PDF), requirements for documents, and check name availability. Read this Starting a Nonprofit in Indiana powerpoint from the Indiana Office of Faith Based and Community Services.

Samples of By-Laws can be found on links from the Foundation Center's website.