{"id":5325,"date":"2024-12-18T09:50:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-start-a-california-nonprofit-corporation-in-9-steps.html"},"modified":"2025-05-29T17:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:05:00","slug":"how-to-start-a-california-nonprofit-corporation-in-9-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-start-a-california-nonprofit-corporation-in-9-steps.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Start a California Nonprofit Corporation in 9 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    How To Start a California Nonprofit Corporation in 9 Steps<\/h1>\n\n
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    \n By Natalie Moritz<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Amber Sheppard, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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    If you are looking to form a nonprofit corporation in the state of California, you must choose a name, recruit a board of directors, file articles of incorporation, and apply for state and federal tax exemptions. Follow this step-by-step guide to creating a legal California nonprofit.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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