State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
https://elicensing.ri.gov
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION
SECURITIES DIVISION
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SECTION
1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 69-1
Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
FILINGS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON
CD-ROM. WE NO LONGER ACCEPT PAPER FILINGS
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS APPLICATION
______ RENEWAL APPLICATION
FILING FEE $90.00
______
INITIAL APPLICATION
ORGANIZATION’S E-MAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________
FILE NUMBER (if renewal): _____________________________________________
Please Note the Following Important Information:
A charitable organization with annual gross income of more than five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000) shall file an audited financial statement prepared by an independent certified public
accountant. The organization may also file a copy of IRS Form 990.
A charitable organization with annual gross income of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or less
shall file a copy of IRS Form 990 or a compiled financial statement for the preceding fiscal year.
A charitable organization may be granted an extension (up to six months) on the submission of financial
statement(s) if a written request is submitted to the Department.
The Department must be notified within 30 days of any material changes in the information provided.
These changes must be mailed to the Department on CD-ROM.
Applicants submitting an IRS Form 990 with the application will not need to complete “Charitable
Organization Application Part 2”
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If you do not have your Personal User ID and Password, please contact the Division at 401-462-9527.
Tel: 401-462-9527
Fax: 401-462-9645
TTY: 711
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