State guides · Colorado
How to register (and renew) a charity in Colorado
Colorado charitable solicitation registration is handled by the Colorado Secretary of State, Charities and Fundraisers. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- Colorado Secretary of State, Charities and Fundraisers
- Forms
- An initial registration, then an annual renewal that includes financial data.
- How you file
- Online only.
- Who signs
- The authorized officer’s user ID and password are the electronic signature. A preparer can enter the data and pay the fee but cannot sign.
- What to attach
- Financial figures are entered in the form.
- State fee
- $10 to register, $10 to renew.
- Deadline
- Four and a half months after your fiscal year ends, with an automatic three-month extension and a second three-month extension available.
- Audit or review
- No audit or review requirement stated.
- If you file late
- A $60 fine to reinstate an expired registration; $300 for soliciting while unregistered.
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 Colorado registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. We prepare the full renewal in your Colorado account. Your officer then logs in and submits it, which usually takes a few minutes.