Louisiana State Fundraising Registration
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Louisiana 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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Louisiana Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
NOT REQUIRED
Charitable Gift Annuity licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
No filing is required. Louisiana exempts 501(c)(3) organizations from insurance regulations related to charitable gift annuities.
Law: LA Rev. Stat. § 22:951(D)
Louisiana Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: Louisiana Department of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities
Law: Louisiana Revised Statutes Ann. §§ 51:1901-1902; Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 16, Part III, §515
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? Yes
Automatic Exemption
Exemption Eligible Organizations: Charities that do not use professional solicitors or fundraising counsels
Notes:
One-Time Exemption Registration
Exemption Eligible Organizations:
Form: Charitable Exemption Form
Agency Fee: $0
Law: 16 LAC Pt. III §515
Original Ink: Not required
Notarize: Required
Notes: Exemptions do not expire as long as the organization continues to qualify under the exemption criteria.
Initial Registration
Form: 16 LAC Pt. III §515
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $25
Turnaround: 4 - 6 weeks
Notarize: Required
Notes:
- Before you Apply -
Domestic Applicants:
Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
If filing the URS, appoint a registered agent to receive legal documents in Louisiana.
Look through the list of required attachments and make sure that you have each required document in hand before starting the registration application.
Foreign Applicants:
Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
If filing the URS, appoint a registered agent to receive legal documents in Louisiana.
Look through the list of required attachments and make sure that you have each required document in hand before starting the registration application.
If you will foreign qualify in Louisiana, obtain a certificate of good standing from your home state to submit during the foreign qualification process. The certificate cannot be more than 90 days old when filing foreign qualification documents.
- How to Apply -
Domestic Applicants:
1. File entity formation documents with the Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division.
2. Submit an Initial Charitable Registration Form and all required attachments to the Louisiana Department of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities.
Foreign Applicants:
1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Louisiana. If not required, skip to number 3.
2. File foreign qualification documents with the Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division.
3. Submit an Initial Charitable Registration Form and all required attachments to the Louisiana Department of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities.
- Required Attachments -
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Registration Renewal
Form: Charitable Registration Renewal Form
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $25
Due: Annually by the date of initial registration.
Notarize: Required.
Required Attachments:
Cancellation
Agency Fee: $0
Notes: To close out your registration, send a signed letter indicating the organization is no longer required to maintain an active registration (does not use professional solicitors) in Louisiana.

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Louisiana Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
NOT REQUIRED
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
Louisiana 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.
Louisiana Fundraising Counsel Registration
NOT REQUIRED
Fundraising Counsel licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
Louisiana does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for fundraising counsels, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.
Louisiana Professional Solicitor Registration
A professional solicitor generally is a person or corporation who is paid by a charity to raise money or create a charity’s donation campaign on the charity's behalf. Employees or volunteers of a charity who raise funds for that charity are not professional solicitors.
Agency: Louisiana Department of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities
Bond Requirement: $25,000
Initial Registration
Form: Professional Solicitor Registration Form
Agency Fee: $150
Original Ink: Not required
Notarize: Required
Before You Apply:
Required Attachments:
Registration Renewal
Form: Professional Solicitor Registration Form (Renewal)
Agency Fee: $150
Due: Annually by the anniversary date of initial registration.
Original Ink: Not required
Notarize: Required
Contract Filing
Form: Notice of Commencement of Solicitation
Agency Fee: $0
Due: File a notice of commencement of solicitation at least 10 days prior to the start of the performance of the contract.

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Louisiana Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration
NOT REQUIRED
Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
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 Louisiana.

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