Arkansas State Fundraising Registration
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Arkansas 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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Arkansas Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: Arkansas Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS) (Charities)
Law: Arkansas Code Ann. § 4-28-402
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? No
One-Time Exemption Registration
Exemption Eligible Organizations:
Form: Form EX-01: Exempt Organization Verification
Agency Fee: $0
Notes:
Initial Registration
Form: Form CR-01: Charitable Organization Registration Form
Instructions: Charitable Registration in Arkansas
Filing Method: File by mail or email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov.
Agency Fee: $0
Turnaround: 1 - 2 weeks
Notarize: 1 - 2 weeks
Notes: Required
- Before you Apply -
Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
- How to Apply -
Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
- Required Attachments -
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Registration Renewal
Form: Form CR-03: Annual Financial Report Form
Filing Method: Mail or email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov.
Agency Fee: $0
Due:
Due Date Extension:
Due dates can be extended for 6 months beyond the original due date by emailing the secretary of state at charities@sos.arkansas.gov and including the words “Annual Financial Report Extension” in the subject line of the email.
Notarize: Required
Required Attachments:
Contract Filing
Form: Form CR-04: Notice of Sales Promotion with Coventurer
Filing Method: Email to charities@sos.arkansas.gov
Agency Fee: $0
Turnaround: 1-2 business days
Due: Every charitable organization subject to the registration requirements of A.C.A. § 4-28-402 that agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted in its behalf shall obtain a written agreement from the commercial coventurer and file a copy of the agreement with the Secretary of State before the commencement of the charitable sales promotion within this state.
Original Ink: Not required
Notarize: Not required
Notes: An authorized representative of the charitable organization and the commercial coventurer must sign the agreement, and the terms of the agreement shall include at a minimum the following:
How to Apply: The charity must be registered to solicit charitable contributions or otherwise exempt for the contract to be accepted.
Change of Fiscal Year
Form: Form CR-03: Annual Financial Report Form
Agency Fee: $0
Turnaround: 1-2 business days
Notes: File the short year form with the updated fiscal year information.
Cancellation
Agency Fee: $0
Notes: To close out your registration, send a signed and dated letter stating that you would like to withdraw.

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Arkansas Annual Bingo and Raffle License
Game Type: Bingo and raffles
Agency: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Miscellaneous Tax Section
Prize Limits: Raffle cash prizes should not exceed $5,000.
Law: AR Code Ann. § 23-114-101 et seq.
Initial Registration
Form: AR-1R-BRLAO: Bingo and Raffle Registration Licensed Authorized Organizations Supplement
Agency: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Miscellaneous Tax Section
Agency Fee: $100
Law: AR Code Ann. § 23-114-101 et seq.
Registration Renewal
Form: AR-1R-BRLAO: Bingo and Raffle Registration Licensed Authorized Organizations Supplement (Renewal)
Agency: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Miscellaneous Tax Section
Agency Fee: $100
Due: Annually by the fiscal year end of the licensed organization.
Arkansas Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Agency: Arkansas Department of Insurance - Division of Finance
Law: AR Code § 23-63-201
Organization Age Requirement: 5 years of continuous existence immediately preceeding licensure.
Audit Requirements: Audited financial statements are required with the annual permit renewal.
Initial Registration
Form: Application for Charitable Annuity Permit
Agency Fee: $0
Notarize: Required
Notes: Charities must authorize the creation of the annuity fund by board resolution and must create a segregated reserve fund to qualify for issuance of charitable gift annuities.
Registration Renewal
Form: Annual Permit Renewal
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Annually within 180 days of the organization's fiscal year end.

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Arkansas Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Commercial coventurer means any person who for profit or other consideration is regularly and primarily engaged in trade or commerce other than in connection with the raising of funds or any other thing of value for a charitable organization and who advertises that the purchase or use of his or her goods, services, entertainment, or any other thing of value normally sold without a charitable appeal will benefit a charitable organization during a charitable sales promotion.
NOT REQUIRED
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Arkansas.
Arkansas 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.
Fund-raising counsel means any person who for a flat fixed fee or fixed hourly rate under a written agreement plans, conducts, manages, carries on, advises, or acts as a consultant, whether directly or indirectly, in connection with soliciting contributions for or on behalf of any charitable organization, but who actually solicits no contributions as a part of the services.
Arkansas Fundraising Counsel Registration
Agency: Arkansas Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS)
Law: Arkansas Code § 4-28-406
Initial Registration
Form: Form FC-01: Fundraising Counsel Annual Application for Registration
Agency Fee: $100
Notarize: Required
Before you Apply:
Required Attachments:
Registration Renewal
Form: Form FC-01: Fundraising Counsel Annual Application for Registration (Renewal)
Agency Fee: $100
Due: Annually by the date of issuance.
Notarize: Required
EVENT
Contract Filing
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Changes to any of the information submitted on the registration application must be reported within 30 days of the changes occurring, including new contract agreements.
Notes: The contract must contain any information that will enable the Secretary of State to identify the services the fund-raising counsel is to provide and the manner of his or her compensation.
EVENT
Amendment
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Changes to any of the information submitted on the registration application must be reported within 30 days of the changes occurring.
Paid solicitor means a person who for compensation, other than any nonmonetary gift of nominal value awarded to a volunteer solicitor as an incentive or token of appreciation, performs for a charitable organization any service in connection with which contributions are solicited by the person or by any other person he or she employs, procures, or engages to solicit for compensation.
Arkansas Paid Solicitor Registration
Agency: Arkansas Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS)
Law: Arkansas Code § 4-28-407
Bond Requirements: $10,000
Initial Registration
Form: Form PS-01: Paid Solicitor Annual Application for Registration
Agency Fee: $200
Notarize: Required
Notes: The application for registration and all required attachments must be submitted at least 15 days prior to commencing performance on the contract.
Before you Apply: If any website will be used for fund-raising or solicitations that is not the registered charity’s website, please list the URLs.
Required Attachments:
Bond Amount: $10,000
EVENT
Registration Renewal
Form: Form PS-01: Paid Solicitor Annual Application for Registration (Renewal)
Agency Fee: $200
Due: Annually by the date of issuance.

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