NGO & Charitable Foundation Registration in Lviv: Legalize Your Good Cause
Lviv has always been a centre of civic activism and volunteering. However, to scale your good work, receive grants, officially collect donations and cooperate with international donors, an initiative alone is not enough. Official legal status is required.
O'LAW is your fast start in the legal field. We help volunteers and activists transform an idea into an official organization that is protected by law and trusted by society.
Charitable foundations
Public organizations
Non-profit status
Donor collaboration
Which to Choose: NGO or Charitable Foundation?
This is the first question we resolve in the consultation. The choice depends on the purpose of the activity:
Public Organization (NGO)
Brings people together to protect shared interests (social, cultural). Has membership, and members can influence management.
Charitable Foundation
Accumulates assets to help others. Has no membership — only founders. The main purpose is collecting and distributing funds/assets.
Key Benefit: Non-Profit Status
The main goal is inclusion in the Register of Non-Profit Institutions. This grants the right not to pay corporate income tax (18%) and to spend all donations on statutory activities.
We draft articles of association that are guaranteed to pass the tax authority review (requirements of Article 133.4 of the Tax Code).
Registration Steps with O'LAW
1
Preparation
Choosing the form (NGO or Foundation), name verification, selection of activity codes and registered address.
2
Document Drafting
Preparation of meeting minutes, articles of association and ownership structure in accordance with the law.
3
Registration
Submitting documents to the state registrar and obtaining a state register extract.
4
Non-Profit Status
Inclusion in the Register of Non-Profit Organizations at the tax authority (code 0032 or 0036).
FAQ
A Charitable Foundation is created primarily to accumulate assets and provide financial assistance to others. An NGO brings people together to protect shared interests (e.g. ecology, sports) and cannot distribute profits among members.
For an NGO — at least 2 persons. A Charitable Foundation can be founded by just 1 person (individual or legal entity).
Managers can receive a salary if provided for in an employment contract. These are organizational operating costs, which are permitted.
Yes. Only a Ukrainian Tax ID (RNOCPP) is required, which we also help to obtain.
Yes (e.g. selling merchandise), but ALL profit must go exclusively to the organization's statutory purposes and cannot be distributed among participants.
Want to Help Officially?
Legalize your volunteering activity. We will help register a foundation and obtain non-profit status.
Phone: +38 063 404 67 68
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Address: 32 Doroshenko St, Lviv
We help those who help others.
