Nonprofits
- Agencies & Organizations
- WI Department of Financial Institutions
Oversees charitable and nonprofit organizations. - Funding Information Center, Marquette University
Open to the public. Research resources on nonprofit organization and management.
- WI Department of Financial Institutions
- Directories
- Search for Charities (U.S.
Internal Revenue Service)
Search list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contribution
- Search for Charities (U.S.
Internal Revenue Service)
- Forms
- Articles of Incorporation: Nonstock Corporation (WI Dept. of Financial Institutions)
- Certificate of Exempt Status Application (WI Dept. of Revenue)
- Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (ch. 184) (WI Dept. of Financial Institutions)
- How to form and operate a nonprofit corporation in Wisconsin (chart) (Marquette University Funding Information Center)
- Tax Information for Charities & Other Nonprofits (U.S. Internal Revenue Service)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: ch. 181 "Nonstock Corporations"
- WI Statutes: ch. 184 "Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act"
- WI Statutes: ch. 202 sub. ch. 2 "Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes"
- WI Admin.
Code: DFI-CCS 11 "Charitable Solicitations"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Legal Assistance
- Marquette Legal Initiative for Nonprofit Corporations (M-LINC)
Free legal advice for qualifying Wisconsin nonprofits and organizations seeking tax exempt or nonprofit status.
- Marquette Legal Initiative for Nonprofit Corporations (M-LINC)
Related Topics
Law Review Articles
- Guide for Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations
Wis Lawyer 63.11
Library Resources
- Guide for Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations
- How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation
- Principles of the Law of Nonprofit Organizations