| Steps
for Starting a Nonprofit in Virginia |
| 1. |
Call
the State Corporation Commission (SCC) at 804-371-9967 to see
if name you wish to use is available. |
| 2. |
If
the name is available, mail $10 with a letter to the SCC to reserve
name. If you have questions, call 804-371-9733.
Send to: Clerk of the State Corporation Commission
P.O. Box 1197 • Richmond, VA 23218-1197 |
| 3. |
Contact
the Office of Consumer Affairs-Regulatory Programs Unit at the
VA Department of Agriculture at 804-786-1343 to register the
name to solicit funds.
Send to: VDACS
P.O. Box 1163 • Richmond, VA 23218 |
Please
note that this is not providing legal advice – just the
basic steps. Quite obviously you need to work with an accountant
or an attorney to obtain tax-exempt status from the Internal
Revenue Service.
Check into resources available through the Virginia
Network of Nonprofit Organizations; also contact the Virginia
Department of Taxation. |
