Make it Official - Tax ID
Video tutorial on How to fill out SS-4 Form (application for EIN)
How To Start a Nonprofit
After you obtain your EIN for a new nonprofit then file your Articles of Incorporation.
Each state is different, you want to contact your Secretary of State and file your Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation. (There will be a fee associated with this filing and your IRS filing of form 1023.)
Complete NC Articles of incorporation (non-profit organizations)