The first step in forming a 501(c)(3) charity in Mississippi is to file your Articles of Incorporation. This tutorial will help you through the nine procedures necessary to submit the Articles of Incorporation in Mississippi and formally create a nonprofit.
You may only submit the Articles of Incorporation for a domestic nonprofit company in Mississippi using the Secretary of State’s online site. This tutorial covers every step you need to take to properly submit this online paperwork and get started on the path to founding a Mississippi charity.
Check the relevant box to indicate your company is a charity, and then enter your company’s email address.
Then, provide the name of your nonprofit company. If you haven’t yet decided on a name for your charity, these are the prerequisites for naming a nonprofit in Mississippi:
You may register for a trademark for your organisation after you have confirmed that no one else has previously trademarked your selected name.
If you choose an effective date later than the date of your first filing, provide it in this box. However, if you want your formation paperwork to be effective immediately after filing, leave this part blank.
Describe the purpose and duration of your nonprofit in this area. For your organisation to be qualified for 501(c)(3) status, the purpose you declare must incorporate one or more of the following characteristics:
You may skip the for-profit company portion since you want to register as a nonprofit corporation.
In Mississippi, the Articles of Incorporation must be filed with a registered agent. This position may be filled by either a person or a corporation having a physical address in Mississippi. 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:
Any individual who takes part in the completion and filing of the Articles of Incorporation is considered an incorporator. In this part, provide the name and address of each of your nonprofit’s incorporators.
You must incorporate certain extra declarations in your Articles of Incorporation to qualify for 501(c)(3) status. Because the Mississippi online formation paperwork lacks sections on asset distribution upon dissolution and your first board of directors, utilise attachments to offer further information on each issue.
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.
Follow these guidelines while creating your nonprofit’s inaugural board of directors:
The Mississippi Articles of Incorporation may only be filed online.