Alaska State Fundraising Registration
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Alaska Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
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Alaska defines requirements for:
• Charitable Organization Registration
• Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
• Professional Fundraiser Registration
• Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
• Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
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Company Licenses
Alaska Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
Alaska Bingo, Raffle, and Pull-Tab Licenses
Alaska Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Initial Registration
| Notes: | Alaska does not license or register issuers of charitable gift annuities, however, certain disclosures and notifications are required. Organizations must notify the division within 90 days after their first issuance of a charitable gift annuity. A notification should be signed by an officer or director, provide the name and address of the organization, and certify that the organization is a charitable organization. The notification should also certify that the annuity is a qualified charitable gift annuity. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Alaska does not require charitable organizations to file on-going reports with the Division of Insurance.
Alaska Charitable Organization Annual Registration
| Agency: | Alaska Department of Law - Consumer Protection Unit |
| Law: | Alaska Statutes § 45.68.010 et seq. and 9 AAC 12.010 |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Automatic Exemption
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| Agency Fee: | $0 |
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| Notes: | Exempt organizations may elect to submit a Notice of Exemption to notify the Department of Law. |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Turnaround: | 4-5 weeks |
| Notes: |
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| Before you Apply: | All Applicants:
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| How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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| Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Annually by September 1. Renewals can be filed as early as July 1. |
| Due Date Extension: | Alaska does not grant extensions for charitable organization registration. |
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Change of Fiscal Year
Not required
There is no need to notify the state of a change to an organization's fiscal year.
Cancellation
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Notes: | To close out your registration, email lawcharities@alaska.gov with the effective date of the cancellation and the reason for cancelling. |
Alaska Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Alaska.
Alaska does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for commercial co-venturers, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.
Alaska Fundraising Counsel Registration
Not required
Fundraising Counsel licensure is not required on the State level in Alaska.
Alaska does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for fundraising counsels, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.
For the purposes of the registration requirement, a paid solicitor is a person who solicits contributions of money or other property for a charitable organization for compensation. The definition of paid solicitor does not include a bona fide salaried officer, employee, or volunteer of a charitable organization.
Alaska Paid Solicitor Registration
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | Online |
| Agency Fee: | $200 |
| Penalties: | Failure to register with the Alaska Department of Law prior to soliciting charitable contributions for compensation is a class A misdemeanor, and subjects the person to civil penalties under the Alaska Consumer Protection Act (AS 45.50.471 - AS 45.50.561) of up to $25,000 per violation. |
| Notes: | A copy of a written contract for each charitable organization the paid solicitor contracts with to solicit contributions must be submitted when registering. |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $200 |
| Due: | September 1 of each year. |
| Notes: | Registration opens July 1 every year for the next solicitation period. |
Contract Filing
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | A copy of all contracts between a paid solicitor and a charity must be filed with the Consumer Protection Unit on or before the date solicitation activities commence. |
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| Notes: | There is no form, simply file a copy of the contract with the department. |
Financial Reporting
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | Within 90 days after a campaign has ended and on the anniversary of commencement for campaigns lasting more than a year. |
| Notarize: | Required |
Individual Licenses
Alaska Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
Alaska Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration
Not required
Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in Alaska.
Solicitors who are not employed by a professional fundraising firm but operate independently may be required to register. Employees of professional fundraising firms are generally not required to register as an individual solicitor in Alaska.
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