Arkansas Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS) - Charities Bureau
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Contact Information
1401 W. Capitol Avenue Ste 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 683-0094
Fax: (501) 682-3437
Web: Home Name search
Email: charities@sos.arkansas.gov
Licenses
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Arkansas Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: | Arkansas Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS) - Charities Bureau |
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
One-Time Exemption Registration
Exemption Eligible Organizations: |
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Filing Method: | Email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
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Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | File by mail or email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov. |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | 1-2 weeks |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | Mail or email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov. |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended for 6 months beyond the original due date by emailing the secretary of state at charities@sos.arkansas.gov and including the words “Annual Financial Report Extension” in the subject line of the email. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Required Attachments: |
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Contract Filing
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | 1-2 business days |
Due: | Every charitable organization subject to the registration requirements of A.C.A. § 4-28-402 that agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted in its behalf shall obtain a written agreement from the commercial coventurer and file a copy of the agreement with the Secretary of State before the commencement of the charitable sales promotion within this state. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Notes: | An authorized representative of the charitable organization and the commercial coventurer must sign the agreement, and the terms of the agreement shall include at a minimum the following:
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How to Apply: | The charity must be registered to solicit charitable contributions or otherwise exempt for the contract to be accepted. |
Reinstatement
Not required
Formal reinstatement is not required. Charities wishing to renew a lapsed registration should submit renewal filings and required financials for every year not registered since the last filing. If a charity has been out of compliance for over 5 years, it must also submit a new initial filing with updated copies of all the required documents.
Change of Fiscal Year
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | 1-2 business days |
Notes: | File the short year form with the updated fiscal year information. |
Cancelation
Filing Method: | Email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | To close out your registration, send a signed and dated letter stating that you would like to withdraw. The request must list the last date of solicitation in Arkansas and all financial reports on file must be current to that date. |
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