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Must be unique and not similar to other Iowa organizations  \nb. Check name availability:  \n[https://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/(S(3govwfjvefdl1l55hhtdya45))/search](https://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/(S(3govwfjvefdl1l55hhtdya45))/search)  \n.aspx  \n2. Choose a Registered Agent in Iowa  \na. Person or corporation that is a resident of Iowa  \nb. This agent received all legal documents for your nonproﬁt. Essentially, they work as a point of contact with the state  \n3. Select your Directors & Officers  \na. The directors of an organization come together to form a board of directors. This board is responsible for overseeing the operations of the nonproﬁt  \nb. The state of Iowa only requires nonproﬁts to have at least one board member; the IRS requires nonproﬁts to have at least three directors to be eligible for the 501c3 status.  \nc. These positions are required  \ni. A president  \nii. A secretary  \niii. A treasurer  \n4. Adopt Bylaws & Conﬂict of Interest Policy  \na. Your bylaws are simply rules about how you’ll run your organization  \nb. Not ﬁled with the state, but required for IRS 501c3 application  \n5. File the Iowa Articles of Incorporation  \na. To register your nonproﬁt, you will need to ﬁle the Articles of Incorporation with the State of Iowa  \nb. The State of Iowa does not provide a form for applicants to ﬁll out. You must draft your own Articles of Incorporation and submit them to the Secretary of State  \nc. To ensure that your nonproﬁt is eligible to apply for 501c3 status, in the Articles of Incorporation you must state the following:  \ni. Purpose – Charitable, Religious, Scientiﬁc, Educational, Literary, Fostering national/international amateur sports competition, Preventing cruelty to animals/children, Testing for public safety  \nii. Dissolution – You must state what the assets of the organization will be used for, and what will happen to the assets if the organization is dissolved  \niii. Sample of IRS document that examples provisions required:  \n[https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-pro](https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-pro)ﬁts/charitable  \norganizations/life-cycle-of-a-public-charity-sample-organizing  \ndocuments-draft-a-charter  \niv. File the Articles of Incorporation  \n1. Option One: File Online with the State of Iowa  \na. [https://](https://)ﬁ [lings.sos.iowa.gov/Account/Login](lings.sos.iowa.gov/Account/Login)  \n2. Option Two: File by mail or by fax  \na. Secretary of State Business Services Division Lucus Building, 1st Floor Des Moines, IA 50319  \nFax: (515) 242-5953  \n6. Apply for an Employer Identiﬁcation Number (EIN)  \na. Required for opening a bank account, hiring staff, and IRS ﬁlings  \nb. Appy for free online  \ni. [https://ein-tax-id](https://ein-tax-id)  \n[application.us/form/?apply=Nonpro](application.us/form/?apply=Nonpro)ﬁt%20Organization  \n7. Apply for Federal Tax – Exempt Status (501c3)  \na. Before a nonproﬁt can apply for 501c3 status it must,  \ni. Elect at least 3 directors  \nii. File Articles of Incorporation with the required provisions  \niii. Adopt bylaws and conﬂict of interest policy  \niv. Have an EIN number  \nb. Once these four conditions have been met your organization can apply for 501c3 – tax exempt status by ﬁling online  \ni. [https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1023](https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1023)  \nOther Resources  \nIowa Secretary of State – Forming a Nonproﬁt  \n[https://sos.iowa.gov/businesses/forming-nonpro](https://sos.iowa.gov/businesses/forming-nonpro)ﬁt-nonproﬁt-resources  \nIowa Department of Revenue – Information for Nonproﬁts  \n[https://revenue.iowa.gov/taxes/tax-guidance/sales-use-excise-tax/sales-use-tax](https://revenue.iowa.gov/taxes/tax-guidance/sales-use-excise-tax/sales-use-tax)guide/nonproﬁt-entities  \nSources: www. nonproﬁ[tquest.com](tquest.com) – Truic","cbCaig3LbHTvFswl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig3LbHTvFswl","pdf",107584,"English","# Starting a Nonprofit in the State of Iowa\n## Name your Iowa Nonproﬁt\n## Choose a Registered Agent in Iowa\n## Select your Directors & Officers\n## Adopt Bylaws & Conﬂict of Interest Policy\n## File the Iowa Articles of Incorporation\n## Apply for an Employer Identiﬁcation Number (EIN)\n## Apply for Federal Tax – Exempt Status (501c3)\n## Other Resources","[{\"question\":\"What conditions must be met before applying for 501c3 status?\",\"answer\":\"A nonprofit must elect at least 3 directors, file Articles of Incorporation with required provisions, adopt bylaws and a conflict of interest policy, and obtain an EIN. 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