Charitable Organization Renewal Registration Guide

• The renewal may be filed online or by paper.
• If the application is not complete, the registration will not be approved. Additionally, applications received after the renewal date shall be assessed a $10.00 late fee for each month or portion thereof that the report is late-filed, pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-101-506.

• Complete this form with financial information from the most recently completed accounting year.
• The Summary of Financial Activities form can be found on our Charity Forms page.
• The form must be signed by two authorized officers, one of whom shall be the Chief Fiscal Officer.

• Only submit the public disclosure copy of Form 990 with your filing.
• IRS form 990's can be found on our Charity forms page.
• Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 6104, an organization which is not a private foundation or a section 527 political organization is not required to disclose the name or address of any contributor to the organization. This information is located on Schedule B, and is not required in order to register in the state of Tennessee.

Please note, any registration statements, applications, reports, and all other documents and information required to be filed under this part or by the Secretary of State shall be public records and open to the general public for inspection.