This section focuses on what happens after your nonprofit is up and running, the part most founders forget until the IRS sends a letter. It covers continuity, leadership transitions, and the formal process for reinstating tax-exempt status after it's been revoked. These articles explain how to maintain good standing and what to do if you've fallen out of compliance. Think of it as the repair manual for when the organization engine starts sputtering. Keeping your exemption isn't automatic; it's a habit, and this directory shows how to build it.
Successor Organizations
A successor organization is a new entity that takes over or continues the operations, assets, or functions of a prior entity, either for-profit or non-profit.
Retroactive Exemption Reinstatement
What you need to know for Retroactive Reinstatement of 501c3 exemption status using the Form 1023 if your exemption status was automatically revoked.
All Secretary of State Websites
Directory of all U.S. Secretary of State websites with each state’s minimum number of nonprofit directors and Attorney General charitable registration requirements.