THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGULATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS The California Attorney General is responsible for the regulation of nonprofit organizations for public policy reasons. The Attorney General represents all the public beneficiaries of charity, who cannot sue in their own right. Therefore, all charities must register with the Attorney General and the [...]
WHAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION? Membership for a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation is optional. The reasons for providing membership in a nonprofit include: (1) Attract funds through membership, or (2) Establish support in the community. However, many administrative burdens are associated with forming a membership organization and it is more common [...]
WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO FORM A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION? There are many steps involved to form a nonprofit organization. In California, a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation may be formed by completing certain steps. These include: Name Availability ($10.00 Fee): It is best to check the availability of a particular name for the nonprofit corporation and [...]
