State guides · New York
How to register (and renew) a charity in New York
New York charitable solicitation registration is handled by the New York Attorney General, Charities Bureau. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- New York Attorney General, Charities Bureau
- Forms
- Form CHAR410 once, then the annual CHAR500.
- How you file
- Online. Online filing has been required since September 19, 2022.
- Who signs
- Two officers (the president and the chief financial officer) sign each filing through links the state emails to them, within a 15-day window.
- What to attach
- Organizing documents and bylaws; the Form 990 and a CPA review or audit.
- State fee
- Article 7-A: $25. EPTL: $25 to $1,500.
- Deadline
- Four and a half months after your fiscal year ends, with an automatic 180-day extension.
- Audit or review
- A CPA review from $250,000 to $1 million; an audit above $1 million.
- If you file late
- $1,000 per violation plus $100 a day.
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 don’t file in New York yet. New York filings are coming soon. Ask us to tell you when they open.