Registration required
37
States and the District of Columbia
Some charities only
4
Registration for a narrow group
No registration
10
No state filing to solicit
Rules checked
Oct 11, 2026
Against each state’s own pages
The table
What each state asks
A rule here is the general one. Most states exempt some charities, by size or by kind, and fees are not listed. The last column works the rule out for a fiscal year that ends in December.
| State | The rule | December year end | Regulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlabamaRequired | Charities that solicit in Alabama register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due within 90 days after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | Consumer Interest Division, Alabama Attorney General's Office | |
| AlaskaRequired | Charities that solicit in Alaska register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by September 1 each year. | Consumer Protection Unit, Alaska Department of Law | |
| ArizonaSome charities only | Arizona requires registration of some charities only. Only organizations that solicit in the name of American veterans file a registration statement with the Secretary of State. | Business Services Division, Arizona Secretary of State | |
| ArkansasRequired | Charities that solicit in Arkansas register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due within 180 days after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | Charities Division, Arkansas Secretary of State | |
| CaliforniaRequired | Charities that solicit in California register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice |
| ColoradoRequired | Charities that solicit in Colorado register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Charities Program, Colorado Secretary of State |
| ConnecticutRequired | Charities that solicit in Connecticut register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due within eleven months after the fiscal year ends. | The end of November | Public Charities Unit, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection |
| DelawareNo registration | Delaware does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | Office of the Attorney General, Delaware Department of Justice | |
| District of ColumbiaRequired | Charities that solicit in the District of Columbia register with the District and renew every two years, unless exempt. | Business Licensing Division, District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection | |
| FloridaRequired | Charities that solicit in Florida register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by the date the registration expires. An extension is available. | Division of Consumer Services, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | |
| GeorgiaRequired | Charities that solicit in Georgia register with the state and renew every two years, unless exempt. It is due by the date the registration expires. | Charities Division, Office of the Georgia Secretary of State | |
| HawaiiRequired | Charities that solicit in Hawaii register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. The report is due within ten business days after the charity files its Form 990 with the IRS. A charity that files Form 990-N reports by the 15th day of the fifth month after its fiscal year ends. | Tax & Charities Division, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General | |
| IdahoNo registration | Idaho does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Idaho Attorney General | |
| IllinoisRequired | Charities that solicit in Illinois register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due within six months after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | The end of June | Charitable Trust Bureau, Office of the Illinois Attorney General |
| IndianaNo registration | Indiana does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Indiana Attorney General | |
| IowaNo registration | Iowa does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General of Iowa | |
| KansasRequired | Charities that solicit in Kansas register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due within six months after the fiscal year ends. | The end of June | Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Kansas Attorney General |
| KentuckyRequired | Charities that solicit in Kentucky register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. The filing is a copy of the Form 990, due when the return is filed with the IRS. | Office of Consumer Protection, Kentucky Office of the Attorney General | |
| LouisianaSome charities only | Louisiana requires registration of some charities only. A charity that uses a professional solicitor registers each year, at least 10 days before it solicits. | Consumer Protection Section, Public Protection Division, Louisiana Department of Justice | |
| MaineRequired | Charities that solicit in Maine register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by November 30 each year. | Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | |
| MarylandRequired | Charities that solicit in Maryland register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due within six months after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | The end of June | Charitable Organizations Division, Maryland Office of the Secretary of State |
| MassachusettsRequired | Charities that solicit in Massachusetts register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General |
| MichiganRequired | Charities that solicit in Michigan register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. The registration expires seven months after the fiscal year ends, and the renewal is due at least 30 days before that. | Charitable Trust Section, Michigan Department of Attorney General | |
| MinnesotaRequired | Charities that solicit in Minnesota register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the seventh month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | July 15 | Charities Division, Minnesota Attorney General's Office |
| MississippiRequired | Charities that solicit in Mississippi register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Charities Division, Mississippi Secretary of State |
| MissouriSome charities only | Missouri requires registration of some charities only. Organizations that are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code do not register. | Missouri Attorney General's Office | |
| MontanaNo registration | Montana does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | Office of Consumer Protection, Montana Department of Justice | |
| NebraskaNo registration | Nebraska does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | ||
| NevadaRequired | Charities that solicit in Nevada register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. | Nevada Secretary of State | |
| New HampshireRequired | Charities that solicit in New Hampshire register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Charitable Trusts Unit, Office of the Attorney General, New Hampshire Department of Justice |
| New JerseyRequired | Charities that solicit in New Jersey register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due within six months after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | The end of June | Charities Registration Section, Division of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General |
| New MexicoRequired | Charities that solicit in New Mexico register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due within six months after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | The end of June | Charities Unit, New Mexico Department of Justice |
| New YorkRequired | Charities that solicit in New York register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Charities Bureau, New York State Office of the Attorney General |
| North CarolinaRequired | Charities that solicit in North Carolina register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Charitable Solicitation Licensing Division, North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State |
| North DakotaRequired | Charities that solicit in North Dakota register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due by September 1 each year. An extension is available. | North Dakota Secretary of State | |
| OhioRequired | Charities that solicit in Ohio register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Charitable Law Section, Ohio Attorney General's Office |
| OklahomaRequired | Charities that solicit in Oklahoma register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. | Charitable Organizations Section, Business Filing Department, Oklahoma Secretary of State | |
| OregonRequired | Charities that solicit in Oregon register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Charitable Activities Section, Oregon Department of Justice |
| PennsylvaniaRequired | Charities that solicit in Pennsylvania register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the eleventh month after the fiscal year ends. This date already includes the extension that the Bureau grants automatically. | November 15 | Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, Pennsylvania Department of State |
| Rhode IslandRequired | Charities that solicit in Rhode Island register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. The registration expires one year after the Department approves it, and the renewal is due at least 30 days before that. | Securities Division, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation | |
| South CarolinaRequired | Charities that solicit in South Carolina register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available for the annual financial report only. | May 15 | Division of Public Charities, South Carolina Secretary of State |
| South DakotaNo registration | South Dakota does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | Division of Consumer Protection, South Dakota Office of the Attorney General | |
| TennesseeRequired | Charities that solicit in Tennessee register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due within six months after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | The end of June | Division of Charitable Solicitations and Gaming, Tennessee Secretary of State |
| TexasSome charities only | Texas requires registration of some charities only. Only law enforcement related organizations that solicit by telephone register with the Attorney General, and certain public safety and veterans organizations register with the Secretary of State. | Financial Litigation and Charitable Trusts Division, Office of the Attorney General of Texas | |
| UtahNo registration | Utah does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. Utah ended charity registration on May 1, 2024. A charity that is a nonprofit corporation files a copy of its latest Form 990 series return each year with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. | Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Utah Department of Commerce | |
| VermontNo registration | Vermont does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | Office of the Vermont Attorney General | |
| VirginiaRequired | Charities that solicit in Virginia register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. | May 15 | Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| WashingtonRequired | Charities that solicit in Washington register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due within eleven months after the fiscal year ends. The renewal must be received by the last business day of that month. | The end of November | Charities Program, Corporations and Charities Division, Washington Office of the Secretary of State |
| West VirginiaRequired | Charities that solicit in West Virginia register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. | Charitable Organizations Division, Office of the West Virginia Secretary of State | |
| WisconsinRequired | Charities that solicit in Wisconsin register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. It is due by July 31 each year. A separate annual financial report is also due within 12 months after the fiscal year ends. | Division of Corporate and Consumer Services, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions | |
| WyomingNo registration | Wyoming does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. | Wyoming Secretary of State |