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How to register (and renew) a charity in Minnesota
Minnesota charitable solicitation registration is handled by the Minnesota Attorney General, Charities Division. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- Minnesota Attorney General, Charities Division
- Forms
- Form C1 to register, then the annual Form C2.
- How you file
- By email as a PDF, or by mail.
- Who signs
- Two officers, as set by board resolution. No notary.
- What to attach
- The Form 990 (without Schedule B) and an audit if required.
- State fee
- $25 to register, $25 a year.
- Deadline
- Six and a half months after your fiscal year ends (July 15 for a calendar year).
- Audit or review
- An audit above $750,000 in revenue.
- If you file late
- $50.
Minnesota accepts the Unified Registration Statement with a Minnesota supplement.
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 Minnesota registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. This is covered by the one batch of officer signatures we collect from you each year.