How to form a nonprofit in Wyoming for $0 service fee.
Wyoming state filing fee is $25. Standard processing is 1 to 2 business days. We file Articles of Incorporation as a nonprofit with the Wyoming Secretary of State, prepare 501(c)(3)-compliant bylaws and board minutes, obtain your EIN, file IRS Form 1023 or 1023-EZ for federal tax exemption, and handle Wyoming charitable solicitation registration.
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From Wyoming formation to tax-exempt mission.
Why Wyoming for your mission.
No state income tax. Strong charging-order protection for LLCs (best in the US). Anonymous LLC ownership permitted. Most popular state for asset-protection structures and holding companies.
Where Wyoming nonprofits operate.
When the nonprofit structure fits.
- Your mission is charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or public-benefit
- You want donations to be tax-deductible to donors (requires 501(c)(3))
- You plan to apply for grants from foundations or government
- You can recruit at least 3 unrelated board members
- You accept that profits cannot be distributed to owners
- You will operate consistently within Wyoming or across multiple states
- You want to keep ownership and profits
- You are running a for-profit business with charitable side activity
- You cannot commit to ongoing board governance and Form 990 filing
- You want to fundraise capital from equity investors (impossible for 501(c)(3))
- Your mission is better served as a B-Corp or LLC with social purpose
Free with your Wyoming nonprofit LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Wyoming nonprofit state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Wyoming nonprofit-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Wyoming nonprofit Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Wyoming nonprofit compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Wyoming Nonprofit questions.
Does my Wyoming nonprofit need to file federally for 501(c)(3)?
What is Form 1023-EZ and can my Wyoming nonprofit use it?
Does Wyoming require charitable solicitation registration?
How many board members must a Wyoming nonprofit have?
Can my Wyoming nonprofit pay its founders?
When does the Wyoming nonprofit Form 990 need to be filed?
How long until my Wyoming nonprofit can accept tax-deductible donations?
Can my Wyoming nonprofit sell goods or services?
Start your Wyoming Nonprofit in 5 minutes.
Tell us about your mission. We file with the Wyoming Secretary of State, prepare bylaws and board minutes, obtain your EIN, file Form 1023 or 1023-EZ, and register for Wyoming charitable solicitation.
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Nonprofits we have formed in Wyoming.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.