Nonprofits
- Agencies & Organizations
- WI Department of Financial Institutions
Oversees charitable and nonprofit organizations.
- 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)
- 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 Volunteer Legal Clinics Small Business & Nonprofit Clinic
Free brief legal advice on matters relevant to nonprofits and small businesses including, but not limited to: Entity formation, Insurance, Tax Employment, Contracts, Operations and compliance. This clinic cannot handle litigation, patent and trademark issues, or commercial real estate transactions.
- Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics Small Business & Nonprofit Clinic
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