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MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE

NOTICE OF EXEMPTION

FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

Complete the "Charitable Organization Statement of Exemption" (FORM CE). If attachments are necessary,

indicate the question number on the attachment. Please type or print clearly.

The president of the Organization must sign the application, and the signature must be notarized.

Submit a copy of the Organization’s By-laws and IRS determination letter along with the application.

Return completed application, By-laws and IRS determination letter to:

Mississippi Secretary of State's Office

Charities Registration

P O Box 136

Jackson MS 39205-0136

Any changes in the information on file with the Division should be made within 30 days.

ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 79-11-505 (Miss. Code Ann. 1972)

(a) Accredited educational institutions;

(b) Certain fraternal, patriotic, social, educational, alumni organizations and historical societies who use only their

membership to solicit contributions;

who are unpaid;

(d) Organizations which do not intend to solicit or receive more than $4000 per year in contributions;

(e) Organizations which receive allocations from registered united funds or community chests and receive less than

$4000 from other sources;

(f)

All volunteer fire departments and rescue units which are chartered as nonprofit organizations by the State of

Mississippi.

(g) Any humane society which contracts with counties or municipalities for the care and keeping of estrays.

IMPORTANT

Prior to any solicitations for contributions, each charitable organization claiming to be exempt shall file a

Notice of Exemption. The burden of proving an exemption, or an exception from a definition, is upon the

person claiming it.

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