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How to register (and renew) a charity in North Dakota
North Dakota charitable solicitation registration is handled by the North Dakota Secretary of State. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- North Dakota Secretary of State
- Forms
- A one-time registration, then an annual report.
- How you file
- Online through FirstStop, or by mail.
- Who signs
- Signed by an officer. No notary.
- What to attach
- Pages 1 and 9 through 11 of the Form 990, or the equivalent.
- State fee
- $25 to register, $10 for each annual report.
- Deadline
- September 1.
- Audit or review
- No audit or review requirement.
- If you file late
- The registration goes inactive; reinstating it costs $10 plus $25.
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 North Dakota 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.