IRS Tax Guide for Veterans Organizations

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3386.pdf

IRS EIN Search

https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/allSearch

IRS Non-Profit Application to obtain a new EIN

https://irs-gov-ein-number.com/form/non-profit

IRS Reinstatement Application to be removed from Auto Revocation List

https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/automatic-revocation-how-to-have-your-tax-exempt-status-reinstated

Illinois Secretary of State Incorporation Search

https://apps.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/CorporateLlcController

VFW Articles of Incorporation Template

DISTRICT

https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/MY_VFW/Training-and-Support/Member-and-Officer-Training/District-Articles-of-Incorporation-Template.doc?la=en&v=1&d=20190424T191624Z

POST

https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/MY_VFW/Training-and-Support/Member-and-Officer-Training/Post-Articles-of-Incorporation-Template.doc?la=en&v=1&d=20190424T185348Z

Illinois Secretary of State not-for-profit Articles of Incorporation template

https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/business_services/incorporation/nfp_instructions.html

IL Secretary of State Incorporation Reinstatement application (If Corp has been dissolved)

https://ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/nfp11245.pdf

Bylaws Template for District & Posts

https://www.vfw.org/my-vfw/vfw-training-and-support/bylaws-training-forms-and-templates

Post Inspection and Instructions Fillable PDF

https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/MY_VFW/Training-and-Support/Member-and-Officer-Training/PostInspectionPackageFillable.pdf?la=en&v=1&d=20180510T184042Z

District Inspection and Instructions Fillable PDF

https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/MY_VFW/Training-and-Support/Member-and-Officer-Training/District-Inspection-Form-and-Instructions.pdf?la=en&v=1&d=20200623T162214Z