Fillable Form Rf-C - Registration For Corporation (Page 4 of 5) in pdf

Charitable Activities Section, Oregon Department of Justice

Registration Form Instructions

soliciting contributions for a charitable purpose.

Purpose

Organizations Exempt

Corporations organized under the laws of

from Registration

Oregon law charges the Attorney General with

Oregon should register immediately following

the duty and responsibility to represent the

incorporation.

Certain charitable organizations are not required

public’s interest in connection with assets held

to register with the Charitable Activities Section.

for charitable purposes. The Attorney General

Registration is a one-time event. However, all

carries out this responsibility by requiring

charitable organizations are required to file

The following list includes the types of

organizations

holding

such

assets

and/or

annual financial reports with the Charitable

organizations

exempt

from

registration

soliciting in Oregon to register and file periodic

Activities Section. Financial report forms will be

requirements and the documentation required to

financial reports.

mailed to the organization shortly following the

support the exemption. Organizations which fail

end of the organization’s fiscal year.

to provide this documentation will not be

Once submitted, this Form and all attachments

exempted from registration.

become a part of the public record. Any

What Form to File

interested person may examine or obtain a copy

Exempt

Required

of a Registration Form or an annual report for a

File Form RF-T is the organization is a trust.

Organizations

Documentation

charitable

organization

contacting

the

Cemetery corporations

Proof of registry with

Charitable Activities Section.

File Form RF-C if the organization is an Oregon

the Mortuary &

or foreign corporation. Foreign corporations are

Cemetery Board or

those corporations incorporated outside the state

Who Must Register

listing with the Oregon

of Oregon.

Pioneer Cemetery

Generally, corporations or trusts which hold

Commission

assets, solicit donations or conduct activities on

For those organizations registering in multiple

Child-caring agencies

Certificate from the

behalf of a charitable purpose in the state of

states, the Charitable Activities Section accepts

regulated by the

State Office for

Oregon will be required to register with the

the

Unified

Registration

Statement

for

Department of Human

Services to Children

Charitable Activities Section of the Department

Charitable Organizations in lieu of Form RF-C.

Resources

and Families

of Justice. A charitable purpose means any

A copy of this multi-state form is available at

Foreign corporations

Letter certifying the

purpose to promote the well-being of the public

or foundations merely

scope of activities

at large, or for the benefit of an indefinite

making grants or

number of persons including, but not limited to,

Corporation Division

donations within the

educational, literary or scientific purposes or for

state of Oregon

the prevention of cruelty to children or animals

In addition to registering and filing periodic

Government agencies

Letter verifying

or for the benefit of religious, rehabilitation

forms with the Charitable Activities Section, the

or subdivisions

government affiliation

services, public recreation, civic improvement or

Secretary of State also requires all Oregon

from the governing

services which lessen the burden of government.

corporations, whether for-profit or nonprofit, to

body of the

governmental entity

A corporation or trust granted tax-exempt status

Division.

Post-secondary

Letter certifying the

the

Internal

Revenue

Service

under

educational

limited scope of

§501(c)(3), (4), or (19) of the Internal Revenue

Fees

institutions which hold

activities

Code is presumed to be organized for a

no property in Oregon

charitable purpose. More specifically, the

Submit no fee with this Registration Form.

and solicitations of

following organizations must register:

Please note that fees may be due with future

individuals residing in

annual financial reports.

•

this state are confined

All corporations organized under the laws

to the institution’s

of the state of Oregon for charitable

Blank Lines

alumni

purposes must register. This includes, but is

Religious

Articles of

Do not leave any line blank. Write “not

not limited to, any corporation registered

organizations holding

Incorporation or trust

applicable” or “none” where appropriate.

with the Oregon Secretary of State as a

property solely for

documents and a letter

nonprofit, public benefit corporation.

religious purposes

of explanation

Where to File

•

Trustees of a

Trust documents

All corporations organized under the laws

Submit the completed Registration Form and

charitable remainder

of any state jurisdiction other than Oregon

supporting documents to:

trust where the trustee

and doing business, holding assets or

is also the sole

soliciting in the state of Oregon.

Charitable Activities Section

charitable beneficiary

Oregon Department of Justice

•

of the trust estate

All trustees which hold property or an

1515 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 410

interest in property in trust for a charitable

Portland, OR 97201-5451

purpose. Such trusts include charitable

When to Register

remainder trusts and lead trusts.

Organizations required to register must do so

before conducting activities, holding assets, or

revised 6/1/2001

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