1.
To Incorporate in Colorado
Submit Articles of Incorporation to:
| Colorado Secretary of State |
| Business Division |
| 1560 Broadway |
| Suite 200 |
| Denver, CO 80202-5169 |
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| Information: (303) 894-2200 |
| Fax: (303) 869-4864 |
| Web Site:www.sos.state.co.us |
| Filing Fee: $50 |
2. To Obtain 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status
Submit Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption to:
| Internal Revenue Service |
| P.O. Box 192 |
| Covington, KY 41012-019 |
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| Information: (800) 829-1040 |
| Forms: (800) 829-3676 |
| Web Site: www.irs.gov/charities |
| Filing Fee: $750 ($300 if revenues less than $10,000/year) |
3. To Obtain Colorado Income Tax
and Sales Tax Exemptions
Submit Colorado Department of Revenue Form DR 0715 with Articles of Incorporation, a financial statement, and the 501(c)(3) Determination Letter from the IRS to:
| Colorado Department of Revenue |
| 1375 Sherman Street |
| Room 286 |
| Denver, CO 80261 |
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| Information: (303) 238-3278 |
| Web Site: www.revenue.state.co.us |
| Filing Fee: $0 |
4. To Register with the Colorado
Secretary of State
Prior to engaging in any solicitation campaign or charitable sales promotion, charitable organizations must register on-line (see web site below) with the Secretary of State.
| Division of Public Charities |
| Colorado Secretary of State |
| Business Division |
| 1560 Broadway |
| Suite 200 |
| Denver, CO 80202-5169 |
| |
| Information: (303) 894-2200 |
| Fax: (303) 869-4864 |
| Web Site: www.sos.state.co.us |
| Filing Fee: $0 |
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