INITIAL FILING REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME KANSAS NONPROFIT

  1. HOW TO INCORPORATE IN KANSAS STATE:
    • File the Articles of Incorporation.
      • Send to: Kansas Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1st Fl. 120 S.W. 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594
      • This form can also be filed online here.
      • The filing fee is $20
      • For more information,
  2. HOW TO OBTAIN 501(c) (3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS:
    • File Form 1023 at Pay.gov.
      • Filing fee is $600 ($275 for 1023-EZ Form)
      • For more information,
        • Websitewww.irs.gov/charities 
        • Call:
          • (800) 829–3676 (Form related questions)
          • (800) 829–1040 (general information)
  3. HOW TO OBTAIN KANSAS STATE’S SALES AND TAX EXEMPTION:
  4. HOW TO REGISTER WITH KANSAS STATE’S SECRETARY OF STATE:
    • File the Registration Statement for Solicitation, together with a copy of the Form 990 with an online provider. If the Form 990 is not required for your organization, file a Charitable Financial Statement Form.
      • Send to: Kansas Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1st Fl. 120 S.W. 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594
      • Form 990 filing providers can be found here.
      • The filing fee is $35
      • Audit: If the organization has received charitable contributions that exceeds $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year, it must include an independently audited financial statement of the most recent fiscal year.
      • For more information,

ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS TO REMAIN A KANSAS NONPROFIT

  1. KANSAS STATE’S ATTORNEY GENERAL:
    • File Annual Report Form
      • Note that the due date is 5 and a half months after the end of fiscal year. If the annual report is not submitted within 90 days following the due date, the organization will be forfeited in Kansas and will need to complete the reinstatement process to return to active standing.
      • Send it to: Kansas Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1st Fl. 120 S.W. 10th Ave. Topeka, KS 66612-1594
      • The filing fee is $40
      • For more information,
    • File the Registration Statement of Solicitations Form
      • Note that the due date is 6 months after the end of the fiscal year.
      • Send to: Kansas Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1st Fl. 120 S.W. 10th Ave. Topeka, KS 66612-1594
      • The filing fee is $35
      • For more information,
  2. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE:
    • File the Annual Return Form 990 with an online provider.
      • Note that the due date is 4 and a half months after the end of fiscal year.
      • A list of online providers can be found here.
      • There is no filing fee.
      • 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.