Certificate of Change for Foreign Not-for-Profit Corporations

A foreign authorized not-for-profit corporation may change its Application for Authority from time to time to (1) change the name and address of its designated address for the Secretary of State to mail service of process; (2) change its county location; or (3) make, revoke, or change the designation of a registered agent by filing a Certificate of Change pursuant to Section 1310 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.

• Complete and file a Certificate of Change with the Department of State.

• The completed Certificate of Change, together with the statutory fee of $20, should be forwarded to:
  • New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231.

$20 filing fee for Certificate of Change.

All fees must be paid by cash, check, money order, MasterCard, Visa or American Express.

• To pay for a fee using your credit card or debit card, complete and sign the Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form and submit it to the Division of Corporations with your request for service.
• Checks and money orders should be made payable to the “Department of State.” Please do not send cash through the mail.  All checks over $500 must be certified.

• Expedited Handling Services: (optional) The NYS Department of State's Division of Corporations offers expedited processing of time-sensitive documents. For an additional fee, the Department of State will process a document within the following time frames for the additional fee indicated; $25.00 per document for processing within 24 hours, $75.00 per document for processing within the same day, or $150.00 per document for processing within 2 hours.

• The additional, non-refundable fee for expedited processing service must be paid by a separate check or money order or indicated in the appropriate space on the Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form.
  • The Division of Corporations accepts MasterCard, Visa and American Express for the payment of fees. To pay for a fee using your credit card or debit card, simply complete and sign the Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form and submit it to the Division of Corporations with your request for service.
  • The Credit Card/Debit Card Authorization Form submitted with any request for services must specifically indicate the level of expedited service requested.

• The envelope bearing documents for filing and other requests for expedited processing services must be marked with the notation "Expedited Processing" on the envelope.

• The name of the corporation and the date it was authorized to conduct activities in New York State provided on this Certificate must exactly match the records of the Department of State. This information should be verified on the Department of State’s website.

• The Certificate of Change must be signed by an officer, director or duly authorized person.