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File Your Nonprofit Annual Report
Nonprofit corporations and nonprofit limited liability companies (LLCs) must file an annual report with the Office of the Secretary of State on or before February 1 of each year. The first filing of the report is due in the year following the date your organization began, as stated in the articles of incorporation, articles of organization, or certificate of authority. Annual reports are submitted through the FirstStop Portal.
NOTE: The Nonprofit Annual Report and Charitable Organization Annual Report are 2 separate reports. A nonprofit with a charitable registration must file 2 reports each year with the Secretary of State - a Nonprofit Annual Report and a Charitable Organization Annual Report.
Information about what each nonprofit type needs to include in their annual report can be found in the Begin & Maintain a Nonprofit Organization Guide.
Fee:
- Annual Report (corporation and LLCs) - $10
Nonprofit organizations that fail to file annual reports or maintain a registered agent are placed in Not Good Standing status.
If a nonprofit does not file the past-due annual report within 1 year, it will be involuntarily dissolved or terminated. In the case of a foreign nonprofit organization, the nonprofit’s authority to transact business will be revoked.
If your registered agent resigns or no longer has a business registration in North Dakota, you must appoint a new registered agent. If you do not appoint a new registered agent within the necessary time periods, further action will be taken by the Secretary of State, which may lead to your nonprofit being placed in Not Good Standing or being involuntarily dissolved or terminated. In the case of a foreign organization, your authority may be revoked.
Find information on selecting a Registered Agent.
Fee:
- Registered Agent/Office Change - $10
- Note: this fee is per entity when an agent is a noncommercial agent.
Dissolve a Nonprofit
Disclaimer: Consultation with an attorney, tax professional, or business advisor is recommended to ensure appropriate consideration of all the legal implications when dissolving, canceling, or withdrawing your nonprofit.
There are different ways to dissolve your domestic nonprofit corporation or nonprofit LLC according to NDCC ch. 10-33. You must complete and submit the filings in the FirstStop Portal. This includes canceling, terminating, dissolving, amending, or assigning all records associated with the nonprofit.
Foreign (out-of-state) nonprofit corporations and foreign (out-of-state) nonprofit limited liability companies that no longer wish to operate in North Dakota must file a Certificate of Withdrawal Application in the FirstStop Portal (NDCC § 10-33-133).
Foreign nonprofit organizations must cancel, terminate, dissolve, or amend any active general partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability limited partnership records in which the nonprofit is a general partner and any active limited liability partnership records in which the nonprofit is a managing partner.
Disclaimer: Content provided on this website is for informational purposes and not intended as advice. Consultation with legal, tax, and/or business professionals is recommended to ensure appropriate consideration of the implications of your decisions.