Form Your Massachusetts Nonprofit

Forming Nonprofit in Massachusetts

The Process

Massachusetts nonprofits are formed by filing Articles of Organization with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. The entire filing process takes on average 2-3 business days, however state offers expedited filing of 1 business day for extra fee. To learn more about forming a nonprofit in Massachusetts you can visit Massachusetts State government website.

Name Identifiers and Abbreviations

The name of the Massachusetts nonprofit must end with one of the following words/abbreviations:

  • 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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