Nonprofit formation
Form a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
A New Jersey nonprofit corporation is formed under N.J.S.A. Title 15A. The certificate of incorporation is $50. Amendments and dissolution are $75. The annual report is $30, and our service to file that report is $129 plus the $30. A state filing does not by itself create federal tax-exempt status.
New Jersey fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: November 2, 2026
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits New Jersey filings for owners. We are not the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the amount that office bills, and anyone can file on the state's own portal for no service fee.
- Filed online on the New Jersey business portal
- Annual report on the last day of the anniversary month
- Fees cited to the New Jersey fee schedule
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
Form a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation: the New Jersey specifics
Certificate: $50
Nonprofit certificate of incorporation is $50. Fees for Title 15A are referenced at N.J.S.A. 15A:15-2 on the fee schedule.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesAnnual report: $129 + $30
The nonprofit annual report state fee is $30. Our fee is $129. Total $159.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesReinstatement
Domestic nonprofit reinstatement is $150. Foreign nonprofit reinstatement is $200. Our reinstatement service is $299 plus those state fees.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesForeign nonprofit authority
A nonprofit formed in another state files a New Jersey certificate of authority for $100.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesForm a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation: questions
No. Exemption is a separate federal application. We file the New Jersey certificate and, if you order it, the annual report.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesYes. Formation and foreign authorization are filed on the New Jersey online business portal, by credit card or eCheck. Annual reports, registered-agent changes, reinstatement and closing are filed on the annual reports and change portal. Our fee is only for preparing and submitting the filing for you.
Check it: New Jersey business portalReady when you are, New Jersey.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits New Jersey filings for owners. We are not the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the amount that office bills, and anyone can file on the state's own portal for no service fee.