Republic of India Bhārat Gaṇarājya | |
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| Motto: Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit) "Truth Alone Triumphs" | |
| Anthem: Jana Gana Mana (Hindi) "Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People" | |
| National song: Vande Mataram (Sanskrit) "I Bow to Thee, Mother" | |
.svg) Territory controlled by India | |
| Capital | New Delhi 28°36′50″N 77°12′30″E / 28.61389°N 77.20833°E |
| Largest city by metropolitan area population | Mumbai |
| Official languages | |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Native languages | 424 languages |
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| Demonym(s) | |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Droupadi Murmu | |
| Narendra Modi | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Rajya Sabha | |
| Lok Sabha | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| 15 August 1947 | |
| 26 January 1950 | |
| Area | |
Total | 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 sq mi) (7th) |
Water (%) | 9.6 |
| Population | |
2023 estimate |  1,428,627,663 (1st) |
2011 census | 1,210,854,977 (2nd) |
Density | 429.5/km2 (1,112.4/sq mi) (30th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
Total |  $17.65 trillion (3rd) |
Per capita | $12,132 (119th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
Total | $4.19 trillion (4th) |
Per capita | $2,878 (136th) |
| Gini (2021) |  32.8medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.685 medium (130th) |
| Currency | Indian rupee (₹) (INR) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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| Calling code | +91 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN |
| Internet TLD | .in (others) |
The first step in forming a 501(c)(3) charity in Indiana is to file your Articles of Incorporation. This article will help you through the eight procedures necessary to submit the Articles of Incorporation in Indiana and formally create a nonprofit.
In Indiana, you must submit the Articles of Incorporation – Domestic Nonprofit Company form to incorporate a domestic nonprofit corporation. This tutorial will walk you through each step of completing this paperwork and getting started on the path to founding an Indiana charity.
The first step in completing the Indiana Articles of Incorporation is to identify the name and address of your organisation. If you haven’t yet decided on a name for your charity, here are the criteria for designating a nonprofit in Indiana. :
You may register for a trademark for your organisation after you have confirmed that no one else has previously trademarked your selected name.
Describe the mission of your organisation in Article Two. For your organisation to be qualified for 501(c)(3) status, it must have one or more of the following characteristics:
In Indiana, the Articles of Incorporation must be filed with a registered agent. This position may be filled by either a commercial or noncommercial registered agent. A registered agent’s duties include receiving and sending service of process paperwork for the company as well as acting as the entity’s point of contact. Your company cannot act as its own registered agent.
The name of your selected registered agent must be included.
Check the relevant box to confirm whether or not your nonprofit company will have members.
Any individual who takes part in the completion and filing of the Articles of Incorporation is considered an incorporator. Each incorporator’s name and address must be included in this section.
Describe how your nonprofit corporation’s assets will be dispersed upon dissolution on a piece of paper the same size as your Articles of Incorporation.
To qualify for 501(c)(3) status, your organisation must only disperse its assets to recognised, tax-exempt causes upon dissolution. Refer to the sixth section of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’) proposed wording for corporations and organisations for further information on the requirements of dissolution and 501(c)(3) status.
In order to qualify for 501(c)(3) status, your Articles of Incorporation must also contain certain additional declarations about your nonprofit’s original board of directors. You must specifically name at least three directors.
Follow these guidelines while creating your nonprofit’s inaugural board of directors:
In Indiana, you may file the Articles of Incorporation online or by mail. You must provide two copies of the Articles of Incorporation if you file by mail (one original and one copy).
