Non-Profit Business

Description: To find a detailed description of how to start a nonprofit organization that can receive donations and not pay income taxes, please view the Illinois Legal Aid website.

Information available on the site includes:

• The Basics: Creating a Nonprofit Organization
• How to Create the Legal Entity
• Bylaws and the Roles of Participants
• Becoming a Tax Exempt Organization
• Registering With the Charitable Trust Bureau
• Further Resources

You can find a checklist of filing requirements for starting a nonprofit business in Illinois at the Non-Profit Financial Center.

Another source for information is the Central Illinois Nonprofit Resource Center

For more information, you can also contact:
Pamela M. Salela
CINRC Coordinator
Phone: 217–206-6633
e-mail: psale2@uis.edu

Source: Illinois Legal Aid
Non-profit Financial Center
Central Illinois Nonprofit Resource Center
Date Last Revisited: 2/12/07

Tags: Non-profit , Business , Illinois , Legal aid