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Alabama
Regulator: Alabama Attorney General (Consumer Interest Division)
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Alaska
Regulator: Alaska Department of Law
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Arizona
Regulator: Arizona Attorney General (enforcement only; no registration)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Arkansas
Regulator: Arkansas Attorney General
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
California
Regulator: California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Colorado
Regulator: Colorado Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Connecticut
Regulator: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Delaware
Regulator: Delaware Attorney General (enforcement only; no registration)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
District of Columbia
Regulator: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Florida
Regulator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Georgia
Regulator: Georgia Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Hawaii
Regulator: Hawaii Attorney General, Tax & Charities Division
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Idaho
Regulator: Idaho Attorney General (enforcement only; no registration)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Illinois
Regulator: Illinois Attorney General, Charitable Trust Bureau
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Indiana
Regulator: Indiana Attorney General (enforcement only; no registration)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Iowa
Regulator: Iowa Attorney General (professional fundraiser filings only)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Kansas
Regulator: Kansas Attorney General
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Kentucky
Regulator: Kentucky Attorney General
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Louisiana
Regulator: Louisiana Attorney General, Public Protection Division
License: varies
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Maine
Regulator: Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
License: varies
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Maryland
Regulator: Maryland Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Massachusetts
Regulator: Massachusetts Attorney General, Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Michigan
Regulator: Michigan Attorney General, Charitable Trust Section
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Minnesota
Regulator: Minnesota Attorney General, Charities Division
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Mississippi
Regulator: Mississippi Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Missouri
Regulator: Missouri Attorney General
License: varies
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Montana
Regulator: Montana Department of Justice (enforcement only; no registration)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Nebraska
Regulator: Nebraska Attorney General (enforcement only; no registration)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Nevada
Regulator: Nevada Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
New Hampshire
Regulator: New Hampshire Attorney General, Charitable Trusts Unit
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
New Jersey
Regulator: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Charities Registration Section
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
New Mexico
Regulator: New Mexico Department of Justice
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
New York
Regulator: New York Attorney General, Charities Bureau
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
North Carolina
Regulator: North Carolina Secretary of State, Charities Division
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
North Dakota
Regulator: North Dakota Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Ohio
Regulator: Ohio Attorney General, Charitable Law Section
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Oklahoma
Regulator: Oklahoma Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Oregon
Regulator: Oregon Department of Justice, Charitable Activities Section
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Pennsylvania
Regulator: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Puerto Rico
Regulator: Puerto Rico Department of State
License: varies
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Rhode Island
Regulator: Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
South Carolina
Regulator: South Carolina Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
South Dakota
Regulator: South Dakota Attorney General (paid-solicitor notices only)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Tennessee
Regulator: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Charitable Solicitations and Gaming
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Texas
Regulator: Texas Office of the Attorney General / Texas Secretary of State
License: varies
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Utah
Regulator: Utah Division of Consumer Protection (professional fundraisers only)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Vermont
Regulator: Vermont Attorney General (paid-fundraiser notices only)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Virginia
Regulator: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Washington
Regulator: Washington Secretary of State, Charities Program
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
West Virginia
Regulator: West Virginia Secretary of State
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Wisconsin
Regulator: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
License: yes
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.
Wyoming
Regulator: Wyoming Attorney General (enforcement only; no registration)
License: no
Bond: Not required for charitable organizations. Professional fundraisers and solicitors often must post a bond before contracting with charities.