Charitable Solicitation Registration in Kentucky
Heads Up: Kentucky requires charitable solicitation registration before you fundraise.
Before your nonprofit can solicit donations in Kentucky, you'll need to complete the registration process with the state. This guide walks you through the requirements, fees, and timeline.
Kentucky requires charitable solicitation registration before your nonprofit can solicit donations in the state.
The filing agency is the Kentucky Attorney General, Charitable Division.
What's Required
Registration form: Notice of Intent
Who's Exempt
1. Organizations that solicit members and their families ONLY
2. Religious organizations soliciting for religious purposes and propagation
of faith and tenets
3. Educational institutions soliciting from:
Alumni
Faculty members
Student body
Their families
Corporations for continuance of established educational programs
4. Student groups or parent-teacher associations soliciting for campus or
group-connected activities
No Size-Based Exemption: Kentucky does NOT have an exemption based on
Fees & Costs
Initial registration fee: FREE – No filing fee required ($0.00)
Renewal Process
Due date: 15th day of 4th month after the organization's accounting period ends
Unified Registration Statement (URS): - File Notice of Intent to Solicit instead (form prescribed by Attorney General)
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