The first step in forming a 501(c)(3) charity in Kansas is to file your Articles of Incorporation. This article will help you through the 13 steps necessary to submit the Articles of Incorporation in Kansas and formally create a nonprofit.
To establish a domestic nonprofit organisation in Kansas, the Articles of Incorporation must be filed. This tutorial covers every step you need to take to properly complete this paperwork and get started on the path to founding a Kansas charity.
Step 1: Provide Your Nonprofit’s Name
Step 2: Select a Resident Agent
Step 3: Provide Your Nonprofit’s Mailing Address
Step 4: Confirm a Tax Closing Month
Step 5: Describe Your Nonprofit’s Purpose
The first step in completing the Kansas Articles of Incorporation is to specify the name of your organisation. If you haven’t yet decided on a name for your organisation, these are the prerequisites for naming a nonprofit in Kansas:
You may register for a trademark for your organisation after you have confirmed that no one else has previously trademarked your selected name.
In Kansas, the Articles of Incorporation must be filed with a resident agent, also known as a registered agent in most states. This position may be filled by either a Kansas resident or a company having a physical address in the state. A resident 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. Your company cannot act as its own resident agent.
This section’s requirements include:
Enter the postal address you wish to use to receive official mail from the Kansas Secretary of State’s office in article three.
The default tax closing month is December. If you wish to change the month, we suggest that you first check with your accountant.
Describe the mission of your nonprofit in article five. For your organisation to be qualified for 501(c)(3) status, it must have one or more of the following characteristics:
To indicate that your charity will not issue capital shares, check the “no” box in item six.
Check the “yes” or “no” box to confirm if your nonprofit’s bylaws will change its membership criteria. If you tick “no,” then fill in the blanks with the terms of your membership.
Any individual who takes part in the completion and filing of the Articles of Incorporation is considered an incorporator. In article eight, you must provide the name and address of each incorporator. If your organisation has more than two incorporators, provide their details on an extra page of paper.
In article nine, designate your first board of directors and provide each with a postal address. You must name at least three directors in order to qualify for 501(c)(3) status. Because the form only allows for two directors, you must submit an attachment with the name and address of one or more directors.
Follow these guidelines while creating your nonprofit’s inaugural board of directors:
When filing formation paperwork, most incorporators do not have a specified length in mind for their nonprofit businesses. If you do have a time frame in mind, put the date your nonprofit company will stop operations in article 10. Otherwise, just choose “perpetual.”
Choose whether you want your filing to take effect immediately or at a later date.
Please keep in mind that your prospective effective date must be within 90 days of filing.
You must incorporate certain extra declarations in your Articles of Incorporation to qualify for 501(c)(3) status. Because the Kansas formation agreement lacks a section on asset distribution upon dissolution, add an attachment to indicate how the assets of your nonprofit company will be allocated following dissolution.
Dissolution assets must only be distributed for authorised, tax-exempt uses. 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.
In Kansas, you may submit your Articles of Incorporation online, by mail, via fax, or in person.
