Form a U.S. nonprofit and apply for 501(c)(3) status
Incorporate a nonprofit corporation in an eligible state, organize your governance records, and prepare a federal tax-exemption application through one guided Bright Capital workspace.
What the workflow covers
Charitable purpose review
Capture the mission, activities, and beneficiaries, and check them against the exempt-purpose categories before anything is filed.
Nonprofit incorporation
Form the nonprofit corporation in an eligible state with the purpose and dissolution language a federal application requires.
Governance records
Bylaws, initial directors, conflict-of-interest policy, and organizational minutes organized in your company workspace.
EIN
An Employer Identification Number is issued by the IRS at no cost. Where Bright Capital America assists, the amount shown is a Bright Capital America coordination fee, not an IRS fee.
501(c)(3) application preparation
Narrative, budget, and schedules prepared for Form 1023 or Form 1023-EZ where the organization is eligible, with professional review.
State and charitable registration
State tax-exemption and charitable-solicitation registration requirements identified for the states where you operate or fundraise.
Ongoing compliance calendar
Annual information-return and state-report deadlines tracked so recognition, once granted, is not lost to a missed filing.
After formation: Philanthropy & Charitable Fund Administration
Qualifying nonprofits continue into the Bright Capital America Philanthropy & Charitable Fund Administration ecosystem — donor and grant records, fund and sub-fund administration, restricted and endowment tracking, disbursement workflows, and impact reporting.
- Charitable fund and sub-fund administration
- Donor records and contribution tracking
- Restricted, unrestricted, and endowment balances
- Grant and disbursement workflows with approvals
- Board and committee reporting
- Impact reporting for donors and trustees
Not every nonprofit corporation qualifies for 501(c)(3) recognition, and not every organization is eligible for Form 1023-EZ. Eligibility, purpose clauses, dissolution language, and governance terms are reviewed before an application is prepared.
Only the Internal Revenue Service can grant, deny, or revoke tax-exempt status. Bright Capital America does not promise approval, a processing time, or any tax outcome.
Nonprofit corporation availability, permitted purposes, and director requirements vary by state and are confirmed against the filing authority before submission.
Bright Capital America provides technology, administrative workflows, and document organization, and coordinates access to independent professionals. Bright Capital America is not a law firm, accounting firm, tax adviser, or government agency. Exemption applications may require qualified professional review. Questions: support@brightcapital.fund.
Form a U.S. nonprofit and apply for 501(c)(3) status.
Nonprofit corporation is a selectable entity type in the Bright Capital America formation flow, alongside C corporations, LLCs, public benefit corporations, S corporation elections and professional corporations, subject to state availability. Qualifying nonprofits continue into Bright Capital America Philanthropy & Charitable Fund Administration.
501(c)(3) application — $450 Bright Capital America service fee + applicable IRS fees
IRS and state fees are government charges. They are confirmed before you authorize payment, are shown separately, and are never included in — or advertised as free with — the Bright Capital America service fee. Only the IRS can grant tax-exempt status.
Questions: support@brightcapital.fund