Form Cn 51-02 - Not-For-Profit Corporation Articles Of Incorporation

Contact:

Instructions:

Kansas Office of the Secretary of State

Not-For-Profit Corporation

(785) 296-4564

Memorial Hall, 1st Floor

Articles of Incorporation

51-02

120 S.W. 10th Avenue

kssos@sos.ks.gov

Topeka, KS 66612-1594

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All information on the articles of incorporation must be complete and accompanied by the correct filing fee or the

document will not be accepted for filing.

The filing fee for this document is $20.

FILING FEE:

PAYMENT:

Please enclose a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State. Articles received without the

appropriate fee will not be accepted for filing. Please do not send cash. Also, to expedite processing, please

do not use staples on your documents or to attach checks.

. CORPORATION NAME:

A word of incorporation must be included in the name per K.S.A. 17-6002. Kansas Statutes

can be reviewed at

RESIDENT AGENT:

The resident agent is a person or entity that is authorized to accept service of process (lawsuits)

on behalf of the business entity. This does not necessarily mean that the agent himself/herself is being sued, but

that he/she has the authority and responsibility to accept service of process on behalf of the business.

The registered office is the address where the resident agent is located.

REGISTERED OFFICE:

MAILING ADDRESS:

The mailing address is where you would like to receive official mail from the Secretary of

State’s office.

INCORPORATORS:

An incorporator can be either an individual or a business. This person or entity is responsible

for the formation of the business created by this filing. The incorporator is not necessarily the owner and his/her

role in the business may cease as soon as the filing is made.

DIRECTORS:

The directors section (question 9) must be completed if the incorporator’s power terminates once

the document is filed.

SIGNATURES:

If the incorporator is an individual, the signature must match exactly the name listed in the

incorporator’s section (question 8). If the incorporator is a business, the signature of an individual authorized to

sign for the business would be required. Do not enter the business name in the signature field.

Not-for-profit Corporations do not automatically qualify for exemption from federal taxes. In order

NOTICE:

to qualify for exemption, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that the articles of incorporation contain

certain provisions. This form does not contain these requisite provisions. You may refer to section 501(c)3 of the

Internal Revenue Code or contact the IRS at (800) 829-3676 for a copy of the IRS publication 557 or download

the publication at

STAY UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR ORGANIZATION’S STATUS, ANNUAL REPORT DUE DATE AND CONTACT ADDRESSES BY GOING

TO UNDER QUICK LINKS, SELECT SEARCH BUSINESS ENTITY INFORMATION.

There is a $25 service fee for all checks returned by your financial institution.

NOTICE:

All information must be completed or this document will not be accepted for filing.

Instructions Page 1 of 1

K.S.A . 17-6002

Rev. 12/27/10 jdr

Form Cn 51-02 - Not-For-Profit Corporation Articles Of Incorporation - 2010

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