The first step in forming a 501(c)(3) charity in Hawaii is to file your Articles of Incorporation. This article will help you through the eight procedures necessary to submit the Articles of Incorporation in Hawaii and formally create a charity.

You must submit the Articles of Incorporation for a Domestic Nonprofit in Hawaii to form a domestic nonprofit company. This tutorial covers every step you need to take to properly complete this paperwork and get started on the path to founding a Hawaii charity.

The first step in completing the Hawaii Articles of Incorporation is to specify the name of your organisation. If you haven’t yet decided on a name for your organisation, below are the prerequisites for naming a nonprofit in Hawaii:

You may register for a trademark for your organisation after you have confirmed that no one else has previously trademarked your selected name.

Enter the postal address of your nonprofit corporation’s main office in article two.

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In Hawaii, the Articles of Incorporation must be filed through a registered agent. This function may be filled by a human, a domestic entity, or a foreign entity that is authorised to do business in the state of Hawaii. A registered agent’s duties include receiving and sending service of process paperwork for the company as well as acting as the entity’s point of contact.

This section’s requirements include:

Incorporators are the people who help you complete and/or submit your nonprofit’s Articles of Incorporation. On this paper, each incorporator must provide their name and postal address.

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Check the relevant box in item five to indicate whether or not your organisation will have members.

To qualify for 501(c)(3) status, you must include certain extra declarations in your nonprofit’s Articles of Incorporation about its asset distribution upon dissolution, board of directors, and mission.

Here is what you need to know in order to properly share this information:

To qualify for 501(c)(3) status, your organisation must only disperse its assets to recognised, tax-exempt causes upon dissolution. Refer to the sixth section of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’) proposed wording for corporations and organisations for further information on the requirements of dissolution and 501(c)(3) status.

Follow these recommendations when naming your first board of directors:

At least one incorporator must sign your Articles of Incorporation, certifying that all of the document’s contents and attachments are genuine.

In Hawaii, you may submit your Articles of Incorporation online, by mail, via fax, by email, or in person.

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