Charitable registration by state

Whether each U.S. state requires nonprofits to register before soliciting charitable contributions, drawn live from the state-law library. Each row links to the full state guide with exemptions, renewals, and the charity regulator's contact details.

Data as of September 8, 2026. 52 jurisdictions tracked: 37 require registration, 5 apply category-limited rules, 10 require no state registration.

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State	Registration	Last verified
Alabama	Required
Alaska	Required
Arizona	varies	2026-09-09
Arkansas	Required
California	Required
Colorado	Required
Connecticut	Required
Delaware	Not required	2026-09-09
District of Columbia	Required
Florida	Required
Georgia	Required
Hawaii	Required
Idaho	Not required	2026-09-09
Illinois	Required
Indiana	Not required	2026-09-09
Iowa	Not required	2026-09-09
Kansas	Required
Kentucky	Required
Louisiana	varies	2026-09-09
Maine	Required	2026-09-09
Maryland	Required
Massachusetts	Required
Michigan	Required
Minnesota	Required
Mississippi	Required
Missouri	varies	2026-09-09
Montana	Not required
Nebraska	Not required	2026-09-09
Nevada	Required
New Hampshire	Required
New Jersey	Required
New Mexico	Required
New York	Required
North Carolina	Required
North Dakota	Required
Ohio	Required
Oklahoma	Required
Oregon	Required
Pennsylvania	Required
Puerto Rico	varies
Rhode Island	Required
South Carolina	Required
South Dakota	Not required	2026-09-09
Tennessee	Required
Texas	varies	2026-09-09
Utah	Not required	2026-09-09
Vermont	Not required	2026-09-09
Virginia	Required
Washington	Required
West Virginia	Required
Wisconsin	Required
Wyoming	Not required

Methodology note: this dataset publishes the registration regime only. Registration and renewal fees are typically tiered to annual contributions and change often, so no dollar figures appear here; confirm the current schedule with the state office linked in each guide. Category-limited rows summarize who falls inside the registration net rather than forcing a yes/no answer.

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Nonprofit associations, CPAs, and state nonprofit councils can embed a live, attributed summary of this dataset. The widget always links back here as its source and updates as verification dates move.

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Preview: /embed/charitable-registration-data.

Cite a specific row by linking its anchor, for example https://cornerstonelicensing.com/regulatory-data-center/charitable-registration#charitable-ca. Explore the interactive companions: the 50-state registration map, the "Do we need to register?" check, the multi-state cost calculator, and the compliance calendar generator. Informational, not legal advice.