How to Form a Non-Profit Organization in Texas
The Lone Star state is a great place to start a business. A combination of natural resources, lots of land area and culturally diverse cities makes Texas a center of opportunity.
When forming a non-profit in the state of Texas, complete the following requirements:
- Select a business name according to requirements
- Establish at least one director
- Appoint a registered agent
- File certificate of formation and submit fees
- Register your federal tax ID number with the IRS
- Complete public information and periodic reports
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Select a Business Name According to State Requirements
- Name Requirements: Must be unique and cannot be similar to the name of another corporation or LLC in Texas.
- Must include one of the following:
- “Incorporated”
- “Corporation”
- “Limited”
- “Company”
- Must include one of the following:
- Restricted Guidelines – the state of Texas will not allow you to form LLCs with names that:
- Are very similar to the name of a federal or TX agency or organization (e.g., FBI, FDA, Texas Department of Revenue, Texas Police, Treasury, etc.)
- Suggest affiliation with a federal or TX agency or organization
- Use the term “Olympic” or any terms that are trademarks of the Olympic organization
- Imply a purpose that it would be illegal for your Texas corporation to carry out
Establish at Least One Director
- Minimum Requirements: Your corporation must have one or more directors.
Appoint a Registered Agent for Your Organization
- If you choose an individual person as a Registered Agent, he or she must reside in Texas
- If you choose a business as a Registered Agent, they must be able to conduct business in Texas
- Your Registered Agent must have a physical street address (not a P.O. Box)
- They must be available in person to sign for any delivered correspondence during normal business hours
File Certificate of Formation and Submit Filing Fees
- Required Documents – a corporation must file with the TX Secretary of States and include:
- The corporation’s name
- The corporation’s Registered Agent and their address
- The names and addresses of directors
- The corporation’s purpose
- The corporation’s capital structure (number of shares to be issued, who owns them, pricing, etc.)
- The name and address of the organizer
- Filing Fee:$108
- Processing Time: Standard processing is 1 week; expedited processing takes 2 business days.
Register your Federal Tax ID number with the IRS
- An EIN is required for corporations that will have employees.
Complete Public Information and Periodic Reports
- Public Information Report Deadline: Annually, by May 15th in the year following your first filing in Texas.
- Example: If your organization incorporated in April of 2020, then your report would be due May 15th of 2021.
- Filing Fee: $0
- Periodic Report Deadline: Nonprofit corporations (Texas and foreign) are required to file a periodic report with the secretary of state upon receiving notice, but not more than once every four years. The secretary of state will send notice to the nonprofit corporation at the registered agent address on file.
- Filing Fee: $5
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