State guides · Ohio
How to register (and renew) a charity in Ohio
Ohio charitable solicitation registration is handled by the Ohio Attorney General, Charitable Law Section. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- Ohio Attorney General, Charitable Law Section
- Forms
- A one-time registration, then an annual report.
- How you file
- Online. Online filing is required (new system since June 2025). Preparers can link to many charities by EIN.
- Who signs
- No attestation step.
- What to attach
- Articles, bylaws and IRS determination letter at registration; an annual questionnaire.
- State fee
- Charitable trust fee of $0 to $200, plus a solicitation fee of $0 to $200.
- Deadline
- Four and a half months after your fiscal year ends. An IRS extension is honored.
- Audit or review
- No audit or review is filed.
- If you file late
- $200 for each fee type (can be abated).
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 Ohio 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.