How to start a nonprofit or foundation

From The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University-Purdue University, an authoritative list of resources on: applying for 501(c)(3) Tax-Exemption; applying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN); IRS Compliance Guide and Form 990 instructions; forming a nonprofit organization; forming a foundation; nonprofit management and board leadership; ethics; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and nonprofit taxation issues.

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