Nonprofit formation
Form a North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation
North Carolina nonprofit corporations file Articles of Incorporation (Form N-01) under the Nonprofit Corporation Act, Chapter 55A. The state fee is $60 and an amendment is $25. Incorporating does not make you tax-exempt; that is a separate IRS application.
North Carolina fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: October 30, 2026
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits North Carolina filings for owners. We are not the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the exact amount billed, and anyone can file directly with the Business Registration Division for no service fee.
- Filed online with the NC Secretary of State
- We track your April 15 annual report
- Cited to NC General Statutes 57D and 55
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
Form a North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation: the North Carolina specifics
Articles (N-01): $60
Fee set in G.S. 55A-1-22. Nonprofit amendments (N-02) are $25.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesChapter 55A is being updated
The fee section is marked effective until January 1, 2027. We re-check the fee before every filing.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesTax-exempt status
File IRS Form 1023 or 1023-EZ for 501(c)(3) recognition after the state approves your articles.
Check it: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Form a North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation: questions
Yes. G.S. 55D-30 applies to nonprofit corporations too.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesYes. Every filing on this site can be made directly with the NC Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, for the state fee alone. We charge a separate service fee to prepare and file it for you.
Check it: NC Department of the Secretary of StateReady when you are, North Carolina.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits North Carolina filings for owners. We are not the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the exact amount billed, and anyone can file directly with the Business Registration Division for no service fee.