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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

CHARITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION

State

Colorado Secretary of State
1700 Broadway Ste 200
DENVER , CO   80202
(303)894-2200
Prior to applying to the IRS for a federal non-profit designation, you must first establish the organizational entity. This is done by filing as a non-profit corporation with the Secretary of State.

Link:  http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/main.htm
File the Form "Articles of Incorporation of a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation."

Link:  http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/PDFFillable/ARTINC_NPC.pdf
All charitable organizations soliciting contributions in Colorado -- with a few specific exceptions listed in the Charitable Solicitations Act at 6-16-104(6)(a)-(c), C.R.S. -- must submit an initial registration statement with the Secretary of State and receive a registration number, and must renew their registration annually.

Link:  http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/bingo_raffles/charitable.htm

Federal

Internal Revenue Service
600 17th Street
Denver , CO   80202
(303)446-1675
There are several types of non-profit status for which you can apply through the IRS. See Publication 557, "Tax Exempt Status for Your Organization," for application procedures and filing requirements.

Link:  http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf
NOTE:  See CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS for more information on reporting requirements and registration of solicitors.

page last updated 7/27/04

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

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