Massachusetts State Fundraising Registration
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Massachusetts 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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Massachusetts Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General - Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division
Law: Massachusetts General Laws Ch 12, §8e and 8f; Ch 68 §18 through 35
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? No
Initial Registration
Form: Charity Registration Form (and Form PC if filing after the initial fiscal year end date of the charity).
Filing Method: Mail or Online
Agency Fee: Initial registration fee of $100 plus:
Turnaround: 4 - 6 Months
Notes:
- Before you Apply -
Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
- How to Apply -
1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Massachusetts. If not required, skip to number 3.
2. File foreign qualification documents with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
3. Submit a Charity Registration Form, Form PC (if applicable), and all required attachments to the Massachusetts Attorney General - Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division.
Foreign Applicants:
1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Alabama. If not required, skip to number 3.
2. File foreign qualification documents with the Alabama Secretary of State.
3. Submit the online form or Charitable Organization Registration Form and all required attachments to apply for registration with the Alabama Attorney General - Consumer Interest Division.
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Registration Renewal
Form: Form PC
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $35-$2,000, depending on gross support and revenue.
Due:
Due Date Extension:
Due dates can be extended for 6 months beyond the original due date by emailing charitiesextensions@state.ma.us with an explanation of your request for extension.
Notes:vCharities raising $200K+ must submit a financial statement
Required Attachments:
Contract Filing
Form: Form 10B: Addendum to Registration Statement to be Filed by Commercial Co-venturers
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Within 10 days of signing and prior to the commencement of any new co-venturing activity.
Notes: Every contract or agreement between a professional solicitor or a commercial co-venturer and a charitable organization must include:
1. A statement of the charitable purposes to be described in the solicitation; and
2. A statement of the guaranteed minimum percentage of the gross receipts from fund-raising which will be utilized exclusively for the charitable purposes described in the solicitation.
Change of Fiscal Year
Form: Form PC
Notes: Send a cover letter explaining the change in fiscal year along with the Form PC and a copy of the amended Articles of Incorporation.
Cancellation
Agency Fee: $0
Notes: To close out your registration, submit a letter indicating the desire to withdraw and include the date Massachusetts solicitations will end. If soliciting took place in a partial fiscal year, submit a renewal for that year.

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Massachusetts Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Commercial co-venturer means any person who for profit or other commercial consideration, conducts, produces, promotes, underwrites, arranges or sponsors a performance, event, or sale to the public of a good or service which is advertised in conjunction with the name of any charitable organization or as benefiting to any extent any charitable purpose. Any such person who will benefit in good will only shall not be deemed a commercial co-venturer if the collection and distribution of the proceeds of the performance, event or sale are supervised and controlled by the benefiting charitable organization.
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General - Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division
Law: 11 MGL Ch. 68 § 24
Bond Requirement: $25,000
Initial Registration
Form: Form 10: Registration Statement to be filed by Commercial Co-Venturers
Filling Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $200
Bond Amount: $25,000
Registration Renewal
Form: Form 10: Registration Statement to be filed by Commercial Co-Venturers
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $200
Due: Annually by December 31.
Bond Amount: $25,000
Contract Filing
Form: Form 10B: Addendum to Registration Statement to be Filed by Commercial Co-venturers
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Within 10 days of signing and prior to the commencement of any new co-venturing activity.
Notes: Every contract or agreement between a professional solicitor or a commercial co-venturer and a charitable organization must include:
A statement of the charitable purposes to be described in the solicitation; and
A statement of the guaranteed minimum percentage of the gross receipts from fund-raising which will be utilized exclusively for the charitable purposes described in the solicitation.
How to Apply: The charity must be registered to solicit charitable contributions or otherwise exempt for the contract to be accepted.
Contract Amendment
Agency Fee: $0
Due: An amendment filing should be made before the expiration date of a campaign in order to extend the campaign.
Notes: To report an extension of a campaign or another change to a campaign agreement, submit a cover letter describing the change and include a copy of the amended agreement.
Financial Reporting
Form: Form 11B: Commercial Co-Venturer’s Annual Financial Report.
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Annually by February 28 of the year following the reporting year.
Original Ink: Required
Notarize: Required
Notes: Annual financial reports need to be filed for every campaign the co-venturer engages in.

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Massachusetts Professional Fundraiser Registration
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General - Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division
Law: 11 MGL Ch. 68 § 24
Bond Requirements: $25,000
Initial Registration
Form: Form 10 (RTF): Registration Statement
Instructions: Any individual or business that is hired by a charitable organization to conduct a fund raising campaign on the charity's behalf is considered a professional solicitor. Individuals or businesses hired by a a non-charity to conduct a fundraising campaign with a charitable appeal are also considered professional solicitors. If an individual or business is working as a subcontractor for another registered fundraiser, that individual or business must separately register with the AGO as a fundraiser. A professional solicitor must file the following:
Agency Fee: $1,000
Original Ink:Not Required
Notarize: Not Required
Notes: Professional solicitors should ensure that the charities for whom they are soliciting are registered and in possession of a valid Certificate for Solicitation prior to commencing solicitations.
Before you Apply:
Required Attachments:
Bond Amount: $25,000
Registration Renewal
Form: http://www.mass.gov/ago/doing-business-in-massachusetts/public-charities-or-not-for-profits/soliciting-funds/professional-fundraiser-guide.html
Agency Fee: $1,000
Due: Annually by December 31.
Contract Filing
Form: Form 10A: Addendum to Registration Statement to be Filed by Professional Solicitors
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Within 10 days of signing and prior to the commencement of any new solicitation contract.
Financial Reporting
Form: Form 11A: Professional Solicitor’s Annual Financial Report
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Annually by February 28 of the year following the reporting year.
Notarize: Required
Notes: Annual financial reports need to be filed for every charitable campaign the solicitor works on.

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Massachusetts Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
NOT REQUIRED
Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in Massachusetts.
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 Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
NOT REQUIRED
Charitable Gift Annuity licensure is not required on the State level in Massachusetts.
No filing is required, but charities need to meet certain conditions before issuing charitable gift annuities. Massachusetts statutes exempt educational, charitable, benevolent, and religious organizations from life insurance company regulation related to charitable gift annuities.

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