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Forming Nonprofit in Illinois

The Process

Illinois nonprofits are formed by filing Articles of Incorporation with Illinois Secretary of State. The entire filing process takes 3 weeks, however state offers expedited filing of 1 business day for extra fee. To learn more about forming a nonprofit in Illinois you can visit Illinois State government website.

Name Identifiers and Abbreviations

The name of the Illinois nonprofit must end with one of the following words/abbreviations:

  • Inc.
  • Corp.
  • Co.
  • Ltd.
  • Incorporated
  • Corporation
  • Company
  • Limited

Additional Filings

Depending on the nature of your activity some additional filings could be necessary to complete the proper set up of your nonprofit. Click on the items below to learn about each:

KEEP IN MIND: in order for your nonprofit to be exempt from State and Federal income and property taxes some additional filings might be necessary. Click to learn more about various aspects of filing and running a nonprofit.

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We will prepare and file your nonprofit application quickly and professionally with Illinois Secretary of State, as well as other state and federal authorities - all you need to do is complete our simple application below.

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