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How to register (and renew) a charity in Arkansas
Arkansas charitable solicitation registration is handled by the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
- Forms
- Form CR-01 to register, then Form CR-03 each year.
- How you file
- By email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov.
- Who signs
- The affirmation on the CR-01 and on every CR-03 must be notarized (2025/26 forms). Arkansas has electronic notarization.
- What to attach
- IRS determination letter, articles, Form 990, and any fundraising contracts.
- State fee
- No state fee.
- Deadline
- Within 180 days after your fiscal year ends. A six-month extension is available.
- Audit or review
- Audited financials above $1 million in contributions; reviewed financials from $500,000 to $1 million.
Sources
Researched October 2026 from the agency’s forms, instructions and statutes. Fees and deadlines change; we confirm the current rules each time we file. This page describes how the filing works and is not advice on whether your organization must register.
We can file this for you
We can prepare and file your Arkansas registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. This state needs a notarized signature, an ink original, or an officer’s own login each cycle. We prepare everything first, then book one short session with the officer who signs.