Charitable Organization Registration | Kentucky Secretary Of State

Accepts filings of Articles of Incorporation for the formation of new charitable organizations. Also monitors registration renewals and accepts required financial documents relating to organizations' activities.

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211 UWGC

Physical Address

700 Capital Avenue, Suite 152, Frankfort, KY 40601

Hours

Monday:08:00-16:00;Tuesday:08:00-16:00;Wednesday:08:00-16:00;Thursday:08:00-16:00;Friday:08:00-16:00

Application process

<p>Registration required. Registration may be completed online on the <a href="https://onestop.portal.ky.gov/onestopportal/Welcome.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline text-blue-700">FastTrack Business Registration Portal</a></p>

Fee

Varies. Current fee information is available online at https://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/Fees.aspx

Eligibility

The name of the new organization must be available for use. A name is not available if it is already being used by an existing organization on file with the Office of the Secretary of State. The availability of a name may be checked in writing, by phone, or with the online <a href="https://web.sos.ky.gov/bussearchnprofile/search.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="underline text-blue-700">Business Entity Search</a>

Service area

Kentucky

Agency info

Kentucky Secretary Of State

State office responsible for maintaining records regarding creation of business entities, overseeing elections, and commissioning notaries public.