State guides · Alabama
How to register (and renew) a charity in Alabama
Alabama charitable solicitation registration is handled by the Alabama Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- Alabama Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
- Forms
- An initial registration statement, then an annual renewal with the Form 990 or financial report.
- How you file
- Online through the Attorney General’s filing system. Older paper forms still exist.
- Who signs
- The online form is attested by a person authorized to submit for the organization, and it has a flag for an authorized third-party filer. The paper form carries a notary block.
- What to attach
- Articles, bylaws, IRS determination letter and board list at registration; the Form 990 each year.
- State fee
- $25 to register, $25 a year to renew.
- Deadline
- Within 90 days after your fiscal year ends. A 180-day extension is available.
- Audit or review
- No audit or review requirement.
Sources
Researched October 2026 from the agency’s forms, instructions and statutes. Fees and deadlines change; we confirm the current rules each time we file. This page describes how the filing works and is not advice on whether your organization must register.
We can file this for you
We can prepare and file your Alabama registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. We can file this one on your standing authorization. Your officers do not need to sign anything for it each year.