{"id":5399,"date":"2024-12-19T13:23:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-start-a-nonprofit-in-tennessee-in-nine-steps.html"},"modified":"2025-06-02T08:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:53:00","slug":"how-to-start-a-nonprofit-in-tennessee-in-nine-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-start-a-nonprofit-in-tennessee-in-nine-steps.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Start a Nonprofit in Tennessee in Nine Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    How To Start a Nonprofit in Tennessee in Nine Steps<\/h1>\n\n
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    \n By Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Jordan Walker, J.D.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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    To create a Tennessee nonprofit organization, you must choose a name for your organization, form your board of directors, file articles of incorporation, get an employer identification number (EIN), and register the Tennessee nonprofit for federal and state tax exemption status.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    Form your nonprofit with confidence.\u202fOur trusted partner LegalZoom has packages starting at $99 + filing fees.<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n

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    \n Nine Steps to Form a Tennessee Nonprofit<\/span>\n