Most organizations trying to gain legal nonprofit status don"t have the money to pay a lawyer thousands of dollars for help. Fortunately, they don"t have to. This is easy-to-use kit helps anyone who wants to start a nonprofit organization in California. Obtain a federal 501(c)(3) tax-exemption and to qualify for public charity status with the IRS. The kit provides: *line-by-line instructions for completing your application *instructions and completed sample clauses for preparing Articles of Incorporation *ready-to-use bylaws for membership and non-membership nonprofits *ready-to-use minutes for the organizational meeting *California"s specific nonprofit legal and tax requirements *updated tax and legal information *all the forms you need as tear-outs and on a CD-ROM The included corporate binder helps you keep all the necessary corporate documents and records together in one place to be filled in and referred to over during the life of your corporation. The kit also includes: *a corporate binder with index dividers to organize your documents and records *10 membership certificate The 4th edition provides several new and revised forms and is completely updated with the latest rules and regulations. It also shows you how to register your nonprofit for only $30.