Oregon Secretary of State

Foreign Nonprofit Corporation

​​​When registering a business, the information submitted becomes public record​. Business registrations can be searched by individual name as well as by business name. For this reason, you may want to avoid using a home address.
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​All business entities are required to appoint and maintain a registered agent who has a physical street address in Oregon. Registered agents may not list a post office box, commercial mail receiving agency or private mailbox.​

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​​Foreign Nonprofit Corporation ​- Formed outside of Oregon ​
Application for Authority
​View/Print form​Form Instructions
Amendment/Withdrawal​View/Print f​ormForm Instructions
Annual Report Renew online​
Information Change​Submit online​
View/Print fo​rm​​Form Instructions​​
Reinstatement FormReinstate online
Generate form​Instructions​

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Registered Agents and Service of Process

Before registering your business, learn what a registered agent is and who qualifies as one in Registered Agents and Service of Process​.

Forms by Mail

For your protection, we don't accept forms or payments by email, because it isn't a secure form of communication. Please mail forms to the Corporation Division if online filing is not an option.​​

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