Form Your Maine Nonprofit

Forming Nonprofit in Maine

The Process

Maine nonprofits are formed by filing Articles of Incorporation with Maine Secretary of State. The entire filing process takes on average 2-3 weeks, however state offers expedited filing of 3-5 business days plus mailing time for extra fee. To learn more about forming a nonprofit in Maine you can visit Maine State government website.

Name Identifiers and Abbreviations

The name of the Maine nonprofit can have no identifier, or one of the listed below:

  • Inc.
  • Corp.
  • Co.
  • Ltd.
  • Incorporated
  • Corporation
  • Company
  • Limited

Additional Filings

Depending on the nature of your activity some additional filings could be necessary to complete the proper set up of your nonprofit. Click on the items below to learn about each:

KEEP IN MIND: in order for your nonprofit to be exempt from State and Federal income and property taxes some additional filings might be necessary. Click to learn more about various aspects of filing and running a nonprofit.

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