Running Non Profit in Southern California

Running Non Profit in Southern California

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Starting the new business:

  • Business Name
  • Fictitious Name
  • Business Address; Website; email account; and Bank Account
  • IRS: Business Identification Number: EIN (x)
  • IRS: apply for 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
  • State of Calif.: File Articles of Incorporation; Bylaws; Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Non-Profit Approval: [Form S1-100: State of Information]
  • California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts by filing Form CT-1
  • State Charity Registration Number: Start of business (x)

Annual Costs:

  • City Business License: Dec. / Jan.
  • Business Insurance: Dec. / Jan.
  • OAG: [Dept. of Justice] CT-TR-1: March (x)
  • OAG: [Dept. of Justice] RRF-1: March (x)
  • Taxes: IRS: April (x)
  • Taxes: [FTB] Franchise Tax Board (State of California): April (x)
  • Seller’s Permit: [CDTFA] Calif. Dept. of Tax & Fee: July (x)
  • Calif Registered Agent: Form S1-100: State of Information:  Sept. (every 2 years) (x)
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (x)
  • U.S. Copyright Office (x)

Non Profit Business Insurance: [General Liability]:

  • BiBerk
  • Farmers
  • Geico
  • Hiscox
  • The Hartford
  • Insureon
  • Lamb Insurance Services
  • Leavitt Group
  • Nationwide
  • Progressive Commercial