Required Fundraising Disclosure Statements

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Arkansas: Use an Arkansas address, including a return address, in any solicitation unless the: (A) Charitable organization maintains and staffs an office at that address; (B) Solicitation discloses in writing immediately proximate to the address located in this state both the address of the charitable organization's actual headquarters and the fact that the address is that of a mail drop box or is located in a mail-handling facility; or (C) Person, if soliciting by phone, discloses the address of the organization's actual headquarters in addition to any address maintained in this state. Ark. Code Ann. § 4-28-412

Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 4-28-401 through 416, Arkansas law requires a charitable organization to register with the Secretary of State prior to engaging in any of the following: soliciting contributions, using fund-raising counsel, paid solicitors, or professional telemarketers, or conducting a sales promotion. There is no fee to register a charitable organization in Arkansas.

California: To register, go to https://oag.ca.gov/charities/initial-reg and fill out the Form CT-1.

Colorado: Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial documents from the office of the Secretary of State, 303-894-2860, www.sos.state.co.us/ re: Reg. No 20053002525.

Delaware: Mandated specific disclosure requirements for the solicitation of donations: 1) The solicitor must identify themselves and the agency for which the funds are solicited and 2) donors are entitled to question how the funds will be allocated between administrative costs and actual charitable use. (http://revenue.delaware.gov)

Florida: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA OR ONLINE AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com, REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION #: CH_______

Georgia: Charitable organizations that solicit funds in or from Georgia must register with the Secretary of State unless they are exempt from registration as set forth in the Charitable Solicitations Act.

Illinois: Contracts and reports regarding [name] are on file with the Illinois Attorney General. ...Engages in any public solicitation and therein purports to relate the purpose or purposes for which the funds are solicited, such shall then be fully and accurately identified to the prospective donor. 225 ILCS 460/15(b)

Iowa: A charitable organization shall provide, upon request and without cost to the requesting party, financial disclosure information concerning contributions received and disbursements for the organization's last complete fiscal year, or, if the organization has not completed a full fiscal year, for its current fiscal year, to the attorney general or a person requesting the information within five days of the request. I.C.A. § 13C.2

Maine: It is a violation of this chapter for any person or entity to solicit contributions from a prospective donor without fully disclosing to the prospective donor, at the time of solicitation but prior to the request for contributions, the name and physical address of the charitable organization for which the solicitation is being conducted. 9 M.R.S.A. § 5012

Charitable Organizations must submit the Maine-specific application. The State of Maine does not accept the Unified Registration Statement. Submit the application online or fill out the Charitable Organization License Application to the Professional & Financial Regulation.

Maryland: For the cost of postage and copying, documents and information filed under the Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained from the Secretary of State, Charitable Division, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, 800-825-4510.

Michigan: No disclosure statement required. However, the state Attorney General's office strongly encourages inclusion of the organization's Michigan registration number in all solicitations written as: "MICS No._____."

Minnesota: Prior to orally requesting a contribution or contemporaneously with a written request for a contribution, the following information shall be clearly disclosed: (a) the name and location by city and state of each charitable organization on behalf of which the solicitation is made; (b) the tax deductibility of the contribution; and (c) a description of the charitable program for which the solicitation campaign is being carried out; and, if different, a description of the programs and activities of the organization on whose behalf the solicitation campaign is being carried out. If the solicitation is made by direct personal contact, the required information shall also be disclosed prominently on a written document which shall be exhibited to the person solicited. If the solicitation is made by radio, television, letter, telephone, or any other means not involving direct personal contact, the required information shall be clearly disclosed in the solicitation. M.S.A. § 309.556

Unless exempt, soliciting charities must register if they meet any of the following conditions: (1) The charity receives or plans to receive more than $25,000 in total contributions during its accounting year, or (2) the charity's functions and activities, including fundraising, are not performed wholly by volunteers, or (3) the charity utilizes a professional fundraiser. See Minn. Stat. §§ 309.515, .52.

Soliciting charities must pay a $25 fee, complete a registration for, and file certain documents with the Attorney General's Office when they register. A charity must file a copy of any contract it has entered into with a professional fundraiser when registering. If a charity enters into a contract with a professional fundraiser after registering, it must file a copy of the contract within seven days. Minn. Stat. § 309.52.

Mississippi: Any written confirmation, receipt and reminder of a contribution made pursuant to an oral solicitation and any written solicitation shall conspicuously state verbatim: The official registration and financial information of [insert the legal name of the charity as registered with the Secretary of State] may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State's office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State.

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-11-523(3)

Nevada: A solicitation for a contribution by, for or on behalf of a charitable organization or nonprofit organization, including, without limitation, a solicitation by means of electronic mail or other electronic medium or device, must disclose the following information: (a) The full legal name of the charitable organization or nonprofit organization as registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title; (b) If the charitable organization or nonprofit organization is not registered or not required to be registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title, the full legal name and the physical address of the principal place of business of the charitable organization or nonprofit organization; (c) A published phone number or Internet address of a website for the charitable organization or nonprofit organization; (d) A statement or description of the purpose of the charitable organization or nonprofit organization; and (e) A statement that the contribution: (1) May be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 170(c); or (2) Does not qualify for such a federal tax deduction. A solicitation for a contribution by, for or on behalf of a charitable organization or nonprofit organization by means of electronic medium or device, other than electronic mail, is deemed to comply with the requirements of subsection 1 if: (a) The information required to be disclosed pursuant to subsection 1 may be obtained from an Internet website maintained by the charitable organization or nonprofit organization; (b) The charitable organization or nonprofit organization provides a hyperlink to that Internet website; and (c) The statement required by paragraph (e) of subsection 1 is located conspicuously on that Internet website or on the page of that Internet website where the donor commits to the charitable contribution. A solicitation or pledge drive conducted by a charitable organization or nonprofit organization as part of a broadcast telethon, radiothon, webcast or any similar form of broadcast communication is not required to provide the disclosure required by this section throughout the broadcast event, but must disclose the information to a prospective donor before the donor commits or pledges to make a contribution. A disclosure provided in connection with an appeal for funds to benefit a particular person or his or her immediate family must contain: (a) The name of the particular person or family members who are to benefit from the appeal; and (b) A statement that a contribution in response to the appeal may not qualify for a federal tax deduction. NRS 82A.200

Charitable Organizations must register with the Nevada Secretary of State's office before soliciting charitable contributions in Nevada.

Registration to solicit charitable contributions in Nevada is accomplished by filing a Charitable Solicitation Registration Statement (CSRS) with the Secretary of State's Commercial Recording Division. The CSRS reports information about the Charitable Organization, and must be filed annually by the Charitable Organization if it continues to solicit contributions in Nevada.

New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.

New York: Upon request, from the Attorney General's Charities Bureau, Office of the New York State Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341, 1-212-416-8686 or Charities.Bureau.ag.ny.gov or www.charitiesnys.com.

North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the Secretary of State, Charitable Solicitation Licensing Division at 1-919-814-5400.

Ohio: Every charitable organization, whether or not required to register pursuant to this chapter, that directly solicits contributions in this state shall make the following disclosures at the point of solicitation: (A) The name of the charitable organization and the city of the principal place of business of the charitable organization; (B) If the charitable organization has not received a determination letter from the internal revenue service that is currently in effect, stating that the organization is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(a) and described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the particular charitable purpose or purposes to be advanced with the funds raised. (Ohio R.C. § 1716.10)

Charities operating in the State of Ohio are required to file a one-time registration and then submit annual reports with the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

Oregon: Any written or oral statement made in connection with a solicitation of contributions that the person or organization conducting the solicitation is registered or has filed, will file or is required to file any report with the Attorney General, or any statement of similar import, shall be immediately followed by a statement of equal prominence that such registration or report in no way constitutes or implies any indorsement, sanction or approval of the solicitation, its purposes, the manner in which it is conducted or the person or organization conducting it, by the Attorney General or any other governmental agency or officer. (O.R.S. § 128.893)

Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of (insert the legal name of the charity as registered with the department) may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. (10 P.S. § 162.13)

Rhode Island: Fill out the Charitable Organizations Application and send to: State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Securities Division, Charitable Organization Section, 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 69-2, Cranston, Rhode Island, 02920.

Texas: (b) A written disclosure must be in contrasting eight-point type or larger. (c) A disclosure must include:(1) the name of the public safety organization registered under Section 1803.053, if an organization is involved; (2) a statement that the promotion is independent of affiliation with any public safety organization, if a public safety promoter is involved; (3) the name of any public safety solicitor employed; (4) a general statement of the use of net funds received; and (5) the name, street address, and statewide telephone number established under Section 1803.102 that a person may use to obtain from the secretary of state additional information on the public safety entity, public safety publication, or public safety solicitor. Texas Occupations Code Sec. 1803.101. (a) A veterans organization solicitor shall disclose at the time each solicitation is made the following information: The secretary of state has on file important information about persons that seek contributions in the name of veterans, and the number to call about that information is the Solicitation Information Hotline (the number maintained by the secretary of state). Texas Occupations Code Sec. 1804.151.

Registration is required either with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) or the Texas Secretary of State.

Virginia: Financial statements are available from the State Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218.

Every charitable organization required to be registered pursuant to § 57-49 and every professional solicitor required to be registered pursuant to § 57-61 soliciting contributions from prospective contributors shall disclose to the potential donor contemporaneously at the point of a written request or on a written receipt for donations made in response to an oral request that a financial statement is available from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services upon request. (VA Code Ann. § 57-55.3)

Washington: The notice of solicitation required by the State Office of Consumer Affairs is on file with the Washington Secretary of State, and information relating to financial affairs of [name] is available from the Secretary of State, and the toll-free number for Washington residents: 800-332-4483. RCW 19.09.100 )

West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, West Virginia 25305. (W. Va. Code, § 29-19-8)

Wisconsin: That a financial statement of the charitable organization disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided to the person upon request. (W.S.A. 440.455)

To register, go to https://wdfi.org/fi/ProfessionalOrganizations/forms.htm and fill out the Charitable Organization Registration Application.