The SBNRC conducts workshops for individuals or organizations who wish to learn more about becoming a tax-exempt organization. Please e-mail for more information.

Click here for a sample of the Certificate of Formation and Bylaws in Microsoft Word Format.

Here are some useful links:

Starting a Nonprofit Organization
http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/keywords/1l.html

Walk through tutorial for Form 1023
http://members.aol.com/irsform1023/1023/walk.html

About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs
http://nonprofit.about.com/careers/nonprofit/mbody.htm

Formation Of Business Entities And Non-Profit Corporations (Texas)
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/index.shtml

IRS Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/charities/index.html

The Foundation Center
http://www.fdncenter.org

FEDSTATS: Demographic Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov/programs

Grants & Funding (Nonprofit Resource Center)
http://www.not-for-profit.org