INITIAL FILINGS REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME AN ALASKA NONPROFIT
- HOW TO INCORPORATE IN ALASKA:
- File the Articles of Incorporation
- It can be done either online or printed in paper copy.
- If filing by paper, send it to: State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811
- If filing online, go here.
- Filing fee is $50.
- Additional information:
- Phone: (907) 465-2550
- Fax: (907) 465-2974
- Website: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/CorpFormsFees.aspx
- It can be done either online or printed in paper copy.
- Submit the Initial Report online within 6 month of filing the Articles of Incorporation
- There is no filing fee.
- File the Articles of Incorporation
- HOW TO OBTAIN 501(c) (3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS
- Submit Application for Recognition of Exemption form – Form 1023
- Send to: Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 12192, Covington, KY 41012-0192
- Filing fee is $850 ($275 for Form 1023-EZ, as of July 1st, 2016)
- For additional information:
- Call:
- (800) 829-3676 (form related questions)
- (800) 829-1040 (general information)
- Website: http://www.irs.gov/charities
- Call:
- Submit Application for Recognition of Exemption form – Form 1023
- HOW TO REGISTER WITH ALASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL
- Submit the Charitable Organization Registration Form.
- Send to: Alaska Department of Law, Attorney General’s Office, 1031 W. 4th Ave., St. 200, Anchorage, AK 99501-1994
- Filing fee is $40
- For additional information,
- Website: http://www.law.alaska.gov/consumer/charityreg.html#charity
- Phone: (907) 269-5200
- Note: Some organizations may be exempt from registration. For details, go to the registration requirements on the Attorney General’s website.
- Submit the Charitable Organization Registration Form.
ANNUAL FILINGS REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN AN ALASKA NONPROFIT
- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
- File the Annual Return Form 990
- Note that the due date is 4 and a half months after the end of fiscal year.
- Send it to: Internal Revenue Service, 1160 W 12th Street, Ogden, UT 842201
- There is no filing fee.
- Note that the due date is 4 and a half months after the end of fiscal year.
- For more information,
- Website: irs.gov/charities
- Call:
- (800) 829-3676 (Form related questions)
- (800) 829-1040 (general information)
- For Public Charities: Please go to the IRS website to determine which of the three forms to file: Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N.
- For Private Foundations: You are required to submit the Form 990-PF.
- File the Annual Return Form 990
- ALASKA STATE’S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
- File Biennial Report Form
- Note that the due date is July 2nd (every second year following the year of incorporation). Also, reports received after August 1st will have a late-filing penalty.
- Send it to: State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806
- Filing fee is $25
- Note that the due date is July 2nd (every second year following the year of incorporation). Also, reports received after August 1st will have a late-filing penalty.
- For more information,
- Website: http://commerce.alaska.gov/dnn/cbpl/Home.aspx
- Phone: (907) 465-2550
- Fax: (907) 465-2974
- File Biennial Report Form
- ALASKA STATE’S ATTORNEY GENERAL:
- File a Charitable Organization Annual Registration Form
- The Unified Registration Statement form could be filed in place of the Alaska Registration Form.
- Note that a due date is September 1st.
- Send it to: Alaska Department of Law, Attorney General’s Office,1031 W. 4th Avenue, St. 200, Anchorage, AK 99501-1994
- Filing fee is $40
- For more information
- Website: http://www.law.alaska.gov/consumer/charityreg.html#charity
- Phone: (907) 269-5200
- Please go to the registration requirements section on the Attorney General’s website to see if you are not exempt from filing this form.
- File a Charitable Organization Annual Registration Form