Virginia State Fundraising Registration
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Virginia 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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Virginia Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: Virginia Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP)
Law: Virginia Code Annotated §57-48 thorugh 57-61.1; Virginia Administrative Code, Title 2, §5-610-10 through 5-610-40. Virginia Solicitation of Contributions Law
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? Yes
Automatic Exemption
Exemption Eligible Organizations:
One-Time Exemption Registration
Exemption Eligible Organizations:
Form: Form 100: Virginia Exemption Application for Charitable or Civic Organization
Agency Fee: $10
Law: VA Code § 57-60
Notes: Exemptions do not expire as long as the organization continues to qualify under the exemption criteria.
Initial Registration
Form: Form OCRP-102: Registration Statement for a Charitable Organization
Instructions: Is Your Registration Statement for a Charitable Organization (Form 102) Complete?
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $100 initial registration fee + $30-325 annual fee depending on gross contributions (organizations with no financial history are exempt from the annual fee)
Turnaround: 4 - 6 months
Original Ink: 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.
Appoint a registered agent to receive legal documents in Virginia.
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.
Appoint a registered agent to receive legal documents in Virginia.
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 Virginia, obtain a certified copy of your articles of incorporation and all amendments from your home state to submit during the foreign qualification process. The certified copy cannot be more than 1 year old when filing foreign qualification documents.
- How to Apply -
Domestic Applicants:
1. File entity formation documents with Virginia State Corporation Commission.
2. Submit a Registration Statement for a Charitable Organization and all required attachments to the Virginia Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP).
Foreign Applicants:
1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Virginia. If not required, skip to number 3.
2. File foreign qualification documents with Virginia State Corporation Commission.
3. Submit a Registration Statement for a Charitable Organization and all required attachments to the Virginia Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP).
- Required Attachments -
Registration Renewal
Form: Form OCRP-102: Registration Statement for a Charitable Organization (Renewal)
Filing Method: Mail
Agency Fee: $30-325 depending on gross contributions
Due:
Due Date Extension: Due dates can be extended for 180 days beyond the original due date by emailing your request to ocarpunit.vdacs@vdacs.virginia.gov.
Original Ink: Required
Penalties: There is a late fee of $100 for registrations that have lapsed.
Notes:
Required Attachments:
Change of Fiscal Year
Form: Form OCRP-102: Registration Statement for a Charitable Organization
Agency Fee: Varies
Notes: Indicate change of fiscal year on the form and submit the financial statement reflecting the new fiscal year.
Cancellation
Agency Fee: $0
Notes: To close out your registration, send a letter stating that the organization is ceasing their solicitation in Virginia and attach a copy of the most recently completed financial statement. If the organization is dissolving, send a certificate of dissolution and the latest financial statement.

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Virginia Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
NOT REQUIRED
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Virginia.
Virginia 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.

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Virginia Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
NOT REQUIRED
Charitable Gift Annuity licensure is not required on the State level in Virginia.
No filing is required, but charities need to meet certain conditions before issuing charitable gift annuities. Organizations described by section 501(c)(3) or section 170(c) of the internal revenue code are exempt from insurance regulation related to charitable gift annuities as long as they meet the qualifying conditions.
Law: VA Code § 38.2-106.1 and VA Code § 38.2-3113.2

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Virginia Professional Fundraising Counsel Registration
"Professional fund-raising counsel" means any person who for a flat fixed fee 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 or civic organization, but who actually solicits no contributions as a part of such services. A bona fide salaried officer or employee of a registered or exempt charitable organization or the bona fide salaried officer or employee of a registered parent organization shall not be deemed to be a professional fund-raising counsel.
Agency: Virginia Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP)
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? Yes
Initial Registration
Form: Form 103: Professional Fundraising Counsel Registration
Agency Fee: $100
Notarize: Required
Registration Renewal
Form: Form 103: Professional Fundraising Counsel Registration (Renewal)
Agency Fee: $100
Due: Annually by the registration anniversary date.
Notarize: Required
Contract Filing
Agency Fee: $0
Due: File a copy of the contract for each solicitation campaign at least 10 days prior to commencement of the contract.
Virginia Professional Solicitor Registration
"Professional solicitor" means any person who, for a financial or other consideration, solicits contributions for, or on behalf of, a charitable or civic organization, whether such solicitation is performed personally or through his agents, servants, or employees or through agents, servants, or employees who are specially employed by or for a charitable or civic organization and are engaged in the solicitation of contributions under the direction of such person or any person who, for a financial or other consideration, plans, conducts, manages, carries on, advises, or acts as a consultant to a charitable or civic organization in connection with the solicitation of contributions but does not qualify as a professional fund-raising counsel. A bona fide salaried officer or employee of a registered or exempt charitable organization or a bona fide salaried officer or employee of a registered parent organization shall not be deemed to be a professional solicitor.
Agency: Virginia Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP)
Bond Requirements: $20,000
Initial Registration
Form: Form 104: Professional Solicitor Registration
Agency Fee: $500
Original Ink: Not required
Notarize: Not required
Before you Apply:
Required Attachments:
Registration Renewal
Form: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/food-charitable-solicitation.shtml
Agency Fee: $500
Due: Annually by the registration anniversary date.
Contract Filing
Form: Form 120: Solicitation Notice and Form 121: Consent to Solicit
Agency Fee: $0
Due: File a solicitation notice for each solicitation campaign at least 10 days prior to commencement of the contract.
Financial Reporting
Form: Form 130: Final Accounting Report
Agency Fee: $0
Due: Within 90 days after a campaign has ended and within 90 days after the anniversary of commencement for campaigns lasting more than a year.
Virginia Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration
NOT REQUIRED
Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in Virginia.
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 Virginia.

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