Forming Nonprofit in Kentucky
The Process
Kentucky nonprofits are formed by filing Articles of Incorporation with Kentucky Secretary of State. The entire filing process takes 3 business days plus mailing time. To learn more about forming a nonprofit in Kentucky you can visit Kentucky State government website.
Name Identifiers and Abbreviations
The name of the Kentucky 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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Forming Nonprofit in Another State:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- DC
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
