Free Nonprofit Templates

Ready-to-use documents for governance, legal compliance, and donor relations. Built to meet IRS standards and best practices. No login required, no paywalls.

A small board meeting around a community-room table, one person taking handwritten notes.

Every nonprofit needs solid governance documents. These templates are free, verifiable against IRS guidance, and actually usable. We don't lock them behind email gates, but we do ask for your email below, along with your fiscal year end, so we can remind you of filing deadlines and send you updates when templates change. Trust is the whole foundation of this site.

Board Meeting Minutes

Legally required record of board decisions. Minutes protect your organization during audits and court challenges.

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Conflict-of-Interest Policy

Donors and grant-makers expect this. The IRS Form 1023 literally asks if you have one.

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Donation Receipt

IRS Pub 1771 requires written acknowledgment for gifts of $250+. We show you what to include.

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Bylaws Checklist

Don't use generic bylaws (they often contradict state law). This checklist guides you to state-specific ones.

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Never miss your 990 deadline

Tell us your fiscal year end and email. We'll send the First 90 Days checklist as a PDF now, and remind you before your Form 990-N is due each year (miss three years in a row and the IRS revokes your status automatically).

No spam. A few genuinely useful emails a year, and you can leave anytime.