Arizona Nonprofit Corporation Formation Questionnaire

Richard Keyt (Rick at 480-664-7478) and his son former CPA Richard C. Keyt (Ricky at 480-664-7472) are Arizona attorneys who form nonprofit corporations and prepare and file IRS form 1023, the 501(c)(3) tax exemption application. They want to form your new Arizona nonprofit corporation.

Arizona Nonprofit Corporations

Corporate Information

Date of this Questionnaire(Required)

Do You Want Instructions on How to Check If Your Corporation's Name will be Accepted by the Arizona Corporation Commission?(Required)

Yes

How to Check a Proposed Corporate Name(Required)

Note: To check if your desired corporation name is available to to the ACC’s online name checker to see if your desired name will be accepted or rejected. Here’s how to check a prospective corporation name.

1. Go the the Arizona Corporation’s name checker website.

2. Enter the exact name you desire for your nonprofit corporation.

3. Click on Business Search on the bottom right.

The ACC’s database will then tell you if the desired name is available or not available.

Name Reservation Warning: Although the ACC’s database will ask if you want to reserve the name, I don’t recommend that you waste the $45 unless there is a lot of money riding on the name. Before purchasing a name reservation ask yourself this question: Given that the desired name has been available from the beginning of time up to the moment you checked the name, what are the chances somebody will use your desired name before you file your Articles of Organization?

Warning: Potential EIN Delay

If the IRS thinks your corporation's name is the same as another company it may delay 45 or more days before issuing an employer ID number (EIN) to your corporation. To learn more about this issue see "IRS Employer ID Number (EIN) Warning for New LLCs & Corporations."

Name of the New Nonprofit Corporation(Required)

If you are not sure at this time enter name to come and send us an email when you know the name.

Will the Corporation be a 501(c)(3) or a 501(c)(4) Tax-Exempt Charity?(Required)

a 501(c)(3) charity

a 501(c)(4) charity

a 501(c)(6) organization

It will not be a tax exempt charity

Does the corporation intend to become a tax-exempt charitable organization? If you select Yes, we will prepare the seven policies the IRS wants tax-exempt organizations to have. The policies are a Conflicts of Interest Policy, a Whistle Blower Policy, a Document Retention & Destruction Policy, a Gift Acceptance Policy, a Travel & Expense Reimbursement Policy, a Compensation Policy and a Joint Venture Policy.

Exempt Purposes Authorized Under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)(Required)

The corporation must engage in one or more of the purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3). These purposes are are charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition, and preventing cruelty to children or animals. The term charitable is used in its generally accepted legal sense and includes relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of religion; advancement of education or science; erecting or maintaining public buildings, monuments, or works; lessening the burdens of government; lessening neighborhood tensions; eliminating prejudice and discrimination; defending human and civil rights secured by law; and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.

Exempt Purposes Authorized Under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(4)(Required)

If the corporation is not organized for profit and will be operated primarily to promote social welfare to benefit the community, it may qualify for tax exemption under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(4). The corporation may (but is not required to) file IRS Form 1024-A, Application for Recognition of Exemption under Section 501(c)(4), to apply for recognition of its exemption from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(4). To qualify for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(4), no part of the corporation's net earnings can inure to the benefit of any individual. If the corporation were to provide an excess benefit to certain persons, an excise tax may be imposed on the corporation.

Warning: The Corporation Must File IRS Form 8976 within 60 Days of Its Incorporation(Required)

Every new section 501(c)(4) corporation must file "IRS Form 8976, Notice of Intent to Operate Under Section 501(c)(4)", to notify the IRS of its existence. The corporation must file Form 8976 within 60 days of the date it is created. Filing Form 8976 is not a determination that the IRS recognizes the corporation as a exempt organization under Section 501(c)(4).

What is the Corporation's Initial Charitable Purpose?(Required)

Give a brief statement of the character of affairs the corporation initially intends to conduct. Tell us what is the purpose of the corporation? This statement does not limit the corporation's charitable activities.

Will the Corporation Have Members?(Required)

Yes

Members are optional. Most nonprofit corporations do not have members. Check the Yes box if your corporation will have members. If you select this option we will work with the directors to determine criteria for membership and modify the Bylaws accordingly. If our time to modify the Bylaws for your membership criteria exceeds 1 hour will bill the company $295/hour for attorney time in excess of one hour.

What is the Corporation's Arizona Address?(Required)

the address listed below

KEYTLaw's address. The corporation will purchase the KEYTLaw, LLC, address service for $100/year. If you purchase our address service the address of the corporation and its directors in the Articles of Incorporation will be 24 W. Camelback Road, Suite 467, Phoenix, AZ 85013. Note: This is not a mail forwarding service. Tell everybody to send mail where you want it to go, not to us. The only purpose of this service is to satisfy Arizona law that requires the corporation to have an address in Arizona.

Arizona law requires the nonprofit corporation have an address in Arizona. The address can be a home address or a business address, but it cannot be a U.S. Post Office box. If the corporation does not have an Arizona address or does not want the address to be on the public records of the Arizona Corporation Commission, select the No radio button to purchase our address service for $100/year.

What is the Corporation's Principal Place of Business in Arizona?(Required)

Street Address City ZIP Code

Corporate Personnel

Enter the name(s) below of each person who will be an officer or director of the corporation when the corporation is formed. The board of directors is responsible for running the company and electing the officers who report to the Directors. The corporation must have at least one director at the time it is created. Additional directors can be added after the corporation is formed.

Note: If the corporation intends to apply to the IRS for tax-exempt status it must have at least three directors who are unrelated, two of whom can be added after forming the corporation.

The officers are responsible for managing the day to day affairs of the corporation. The corporation must have a President. Optional officers are a Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. A person can hold more than one officer position. We recommend that the corporation have a Secretary.

Number of Officers & Directors?(Required)

One

Two

Three

Four

How many people will be officers and directors when the corporation is formed? One person can form an Arizona nonprofit corporation. Additional officers and directors can be added after the corporation is formed.

Information About the 1st Person

1st Person's Name(Required)

1st Person's Corporate Positions(Required)

Corporation's contact person. We will contact this person if we have any questions.

Member of the Board of Directors (there must be at least one director)

President (this office is mandatory, but only one person can be the President)

Vice President (optional)

Secretary (optional but recommended)

Treasurer (optional)

Check all that apply to this person.

Is 1st Person's Address Same as the Corporation's Address?(Required)

Yes

1st Person's Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

1st Person's Phone(Required)

1st Person's Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Information About the 2nd Person

2nd Person's Name(Required)

2nd Person's Corporate Positions(Required)

Corporation's contact person. We will contact this person if we have any questions.

Member of the Board of Directors (there must be at least one director)

President (this office is mandatory, but only one person can be the President)

Vice President (optional)

Secretary (optional but recommended)

Treasurer (optional)

Check all that apply to this person.

Is 2nd Person's Address Same as the Corporation's Address?(Required)

Yes

2nd Person's Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

2nd Person's Phone(Required)

2nd Person's Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Information About the 3rd Person

3rd Person's Name(Required)

3rd Person's Corporate Positions(Required)

Corporation's contact person. We will contact this person if we have any questions.

Member of the Board of Directors (there must be at least one director)

President (this office is mandatory, but only one person can be the President)

Vice President (optional)

Secretary (optional but recommended)

Treasurer (optional)

Check all that apply to this person.

Is 3rd Person's Address Same as the Corporation's Address?(Required)

Yes

3rd Person's Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

3rd Person's Phone(Required)

3rd Person's Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Information About the 4th Person

4th Person's Name(Required)

4th Person's Corporate Positions(Required)

Corporation's contact person. We will contact this person if we have any questions.

Member of the Board of Directors (there must be at least one director)

President (this office is mandatory, but only one person can be the President)

Vice President (optional)

Secretary (optional but recommended)

Treasurer (optional)

Check all that apply to this person.

Is 4th Person's Address Same as the Corporation's Address?(Required)

Yes

4th Person's Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

4th Person's Phone(Required)

4th Person's Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Additional Corporate Information

Name & Address of the Person We Mail the Corporate Minute Book to?(Required)

Name

Address

Who Do We Email this Questionnaire to?(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Insert the email address of the person to whom we should send this Questionnaire for review.

Do You Have Additional Information for KEYTLaw?(Required)

Yes

Select Yes if you have additional information to give to KEYTLaw and its attorneys.

Additional Information(Required)

If there is any information you want us to know about the new corporation, its proposed activities or about the officers or directors, type the information here.

Warning: If the corporation will have officers or directors AT THE TIME THE CORPORATION IS CREATED who are not named above, enter the name, position (director or officer), mailing address, email address and phone number of the additional person or people.

Services You are Not Purchasing

I understand that I am not hiring KEYTLaw, LLC, or its attorneys to prepare an IRS Form 1023 or 1023-EZ Application for Tax Exemption under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) for the corporation. We are happy to prepare the Form 1023, but will not do so until the corporation signs our Form 1023 engagement agreement and pays our fee of $3,500, an amount that does not include the IRS filing fee of $600. To learn how to hire us to prepare IRS Form 1023 go to our page called Hire Us to Prepare IRS Form 1023, Application for 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption.

Services We Will Not Provide

I understand that I am not hiring KEYTLaw, LLC, or its attorneys to prepare: (i) IRS Form 1024-A Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) IRS Form 8976, Notice of Intent to Operate Under Section 501(c)(4).

Services You are Purchasing(Required)

I understand that I am hiring KEYTLaw, LLC, to form the corporation for $1,297 + $100 for our address service and provide the services listed on our website in an article called Arizona Nonprofit Corporation Formation Services.

Nonprofit Corporation Formation Services You are Purchasing(Required)

I understand that I am hiring KEYTLaw, LLC, to form the corporation for $1,297 and provide the services listed on our website in an article called Arizona Nonprofit Corporation Formation Services.

How to Pay for Your New Nonprofit Corporation(Required)

To pay $1,297 for your new Arizona nonprofit corporation with your major credit card click on this link to go to our secure payment page.

How to Pay for the Nonprofit Corporation(Required)

To pay $1,397 for your new Arizona nonprofit corporation with your major credit card click on this link to go to our secure payment page.

Submit Your Questionnaire

If all of the information is correct and you are ready to submit it to Arizona nonprofit attorney Richard C. Keyt click on the Submit button below. Check your inbox for a message that has all of the information in this Questionnaire.

Questions? Book a free meeting or call or email one of our Arizona attorneys. We don't charge to talk to people.

Created October 10, 2026

Call or email Richard Keyt, the father

Direct phone: 480-664-7478

Email: rk@keytlaw.com

Call or email Richard C. Keyt, the son

Direct phone: 480-664-7472

Email: rck@keytlaw.com