Resources to help nonprofits thrive

We gather and promote useful organizations, publications, and websites to help you and your California nonprofit succeed. A wide variety of additional resources are available only to CalNonprofits Members, so we encourage you to join today.

Insurance 

• CalNonprofits Insurance Services - employee benefits (health, dental and vision), D&O, general liability, and much more!

Need a Status Verification Letter Fast? 

• Need verification that you're a tax-exempt California nonprofit? You can generate an automatic letter from the California Franchise Tax Board here. You'll need either your organization's name or its ID number. You'll get an "Entity Status Letter" stating that you are exempt from taxes and in good standing with the Franchise Tax Board.

Starting and Maintaining a Nonprofit

• Step by Step Guide to Starting a Nonprofit
• Nonprofit Board Basics Series from BoardSource
• ...And How to Dissolve A Nonprofit
• Public Counsel’s Guide For Reinstatement of Good Standing with Corporate and Tax Regulatory Agencies For California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporations 

Annual Nonprofit Compliance Checklist

• A comprehensive checklist of required annual filings
• Tax Guide for Nonprofits from the California State Board of Equalization

  Websites 

  • IRS 'StayExempt.org'
  • US Patent and Trademark Office "Trademark Search"

  Publications

  • Nolo's 'How to Form a Nonprofit'
  • Nonprofit Kit for Dummies
  • CA Guide for Charities