State guides
Charity registration, state by state.
40 jurisdictions (39 states and the District of Columbia) run a charitable solicitation registration program. Each guide covers the agency, the forms, how to file, who signs, the fees, the deadline rule and the audit thresholds.
| State | Agency | State fee |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division | $25 to register, $25 a year to renew. |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit | $40 a year. |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services | No state fee. |
| California | California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers | A sliding fee from $25 to $1,200, based on revenue. |
| Colorado | Colorado Secretary of State, Charities and Fundraisers | $10 to register, $10 to renew. |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Public Charities Unit | $50 a year. |
| District of Columbia | DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (formerly DCRA) | $99 for two years or $198 for four years, plus endorsement and technology fees. |
| Florida | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Consumer Services | $10 to $400, based on contributions. |
| Georgia | Georgia Secretary of State, Securities and Charities Division | $35 to register, $20 to renew. |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Attorney General, Tax and Charities Division | No fee to register. The annual report fee runs from $0 to $600, based on revenue. |
| Illinois | Illinois Attorney General, Charitable Trust Bureau | $15 to register, $15 a year. |
| Kansas | Kansas Attorney General (moved from the Secretary of State in 2021) | $25. |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Attorney General, Charity Division | No state fee. |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Justice, Public Protection Division | $25 a year. |
| Maine | Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Charitable Solicitations | $20 a year. |
| Maryland | Maryland Secretary of State, Charitable Organizations Division | $0 to $300, based on contributions. |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Attorney General, Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division | $100 to register. Form PC fees run from $35 to $2,000, based on revenue. |
| Michigan | Michigan Attorney General, Charitable Trust Section | No state fee. |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Attorney General, Charities Division | $25 to register, $25 a year. |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Secretary of State, Charities Division | $50 to register, $50 a year. |
| Missouri | Missouri Attorney General | $15. |
| Nevada | Nevada Secretary of State | |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Justice, Charitable Trusts Unit | $75. |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Charities Registration Section | $30 to $250, plus $10 per unit. |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Department of Justice, Charities Unit | No state fee. |
| New York coming soon | New York Attorney General, Charities Bureau | Article 7-A: $25. EPTL: $25 to $1,500. |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Secretary of State, Charitable Solicitation Licensing | $0 to $200. |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Secretary of State | $25 to register, $10 for each annual report. |
| Ohio | Ohio Attorney General, Charitable Law Section | Charitable trust fee of $0 to $200, plus a solicitation fee of $0 to $200. |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Secretary of State, Charitable Organizations | $65 if contributions exceed $10,000; $15 otherwise. |
| Oregon | Oregon Department of Justice, Charitable Activities Section | No fee to register. The CT-12 fee is $20 to $400, plus 0.01% of net assets (capped at $2,000). |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations | $15 to $250. |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Securities Division, Charitable Organizations | $90. |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Secretary of State, Charities Division | $50 a year. |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations | $50 to register. Renewals run from $0 to $240 in tiers (since July 1, 2025). |
| Utah | Utah Division of Corporations | No separate fee. |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs | $100 to register; $30 to $325 a year. |
| Washington | Washington Secretary of State, Charities Program | $60 to register, $40 to renew. |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Secretary of State, Charities Division | $15 under $1 million; $50 otherwise. |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Charitable Organizations | $15 to register, $54 to renew. |