Not For Profit / Non Profit / Charitable Incorporation in Ontario
From $199.00 plus fees

Ontario Business Central Inc. has been assisting individuals to establish both not for profit and charitable organizations in Ontario since 1992.

We walk you through the entire processing to completion.

Our Services

• Preliminary search - checking the business name you would like to use against existing businesses within the required Nuans databank.
• Nuans report - this report is required when incorporating and provides a view to the government of any similar names to your proposed name
• Preparation of the Articles - From the instructions you provide by filling in our easy to use online form, we complete the Articles of Incorporation for your review and acceptance
• Filing of Articles with the Province - our staff hand delivery the prepared Articles and we are available for any questions with the Provincial examiners regarding your file.
• Completed Articles of Incorporation - When the Province accepts and stamps your Articles, we will scan and email to you and mail the originals so you may proceed to open a bank account and begin this business
• Charitable organizations also are provided with forms and assistance to complete the charitable tax account with Revenue Canada.

Required Information is as follows

• Name of Corporation
• Address of Corporation (a home address can be used)
• Minimum of 3 directors (legal names and addresses and signature required)
• Objects for the corporation (business activity) We list the already preapproved object clauses from the Province for you to review. If the object clause fits your business objects, you simply click the applicable button. If not, don't worry you will have the full view of the preapproved object clauses to use as a guide for your specific object clauses.

If you are not sure whether your business should be considered Not For Profit or Charitable, we have supplied a listing below of commonly used incorporations under each category to assist you in determining.

Choosing a Non-Profit Organization's Name for Your Non-Profit Incorporation

The name you choose for your not for profit corporation must appear from the name to be not for profit in its wording to not be confusing with a profit corporation. The name must be distinctive and descriptive in its body and a legal ending of either Corporation or Incorporated may be used or not.

If the not for profit organization you are looking to incorporate is any type of preschool facility, home for elderly, cultural or citizenship program, educational or training program or healthcare or rehabilitation facility you may want to contact the provincial government as you may need approval prior to incorporation.

Three (3) directors are required for a not for profit corporation. The addresses for the directors may not include postal boxes but rural route numbers and concession and lots numbers are acceptable.

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Other services offered by Ontario Business Central include Nuans Search and Report, Not for Profit Incorporation Ontario and Federal Incorporation.