Michigan Attorney General - Charitable Trust Section
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 30214
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-7571
Fax: (517) 241-7074
Web: Home Name search File online
Email: ct_email@michigan.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the Michigan Attorney General - Charitable Trust Section in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.
Michigan Charitable Solicitation Registration
Agency: | Michigan Attorney General - Charitable Trust Section |
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
One-Time Exemption Registration
Exemption Eligible Organizations: | Organizations exempt under both the Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act (COSA) and the Supervision of Trustees for Charitable Purposes Act (STCPA):
Organizations exempt under COSA:
Organizations exempt under STCPA:
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Filing Method: | Mail or email to ct_email@mi.gov, or online |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
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Notes: | Exemptions do not expire as long as the organization continues to qualify under the exemption criteria. |
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | Mail, email to ct_email@michigan.gov, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | 4-6 weeks |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
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Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail, email to ct_email@michigan.gov, or online. |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
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Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended for 5 months beyond the original due date by emailing ct_email@michigan.gov with an explanation of your request for extension. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Required Attachments: |
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Reinstatement
Not required
Formal reinstatement is not required. Charities wishing to renew a lapsed registration should submit a renewal filing for their most recent fiscal year and provide copies of any changes to organizing documents, bylaws, IRS determination letter(s), or charitable purposes since the last submission.
Change of Fiscal Year
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | Fiscal year can be changed during the standard renewal process. |
Cancelation
Filing Method: | Mail or email to ct_email@michigan.gov |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | To close out your registration, submit a letter indicating the organization will no longer accept contributions from Michigan sources (including via internet). The process may be different for organizations that hold assets in Michigan. |
"Professional fund raiser" means a person who plans, conducts, manages, or carries on a drive or campaign of soliciting contributions for or on behalf of a charitable organization, religious organization, or any other person in exchange for compensation or other consideration; or who engages in the business of or holds himself or herself out as independently engaged in the business of soliciting contributions for those purposes. The term does not include a bona fide officer or employee of a charitable organization unless his or her salary or other compensation is computed on the basis of funds to be raised or actually raised. The term includes a person that is not a charitable organization and that owns or operates a clothing donation box if any of the following are met:
(i) The person represents or implies to any person that personal property placed in the clothing donation box or the proceeds of that property will be donated to 1 or more charitable organizations.
(ii) The person represents or implies to any person that he or she is using the clothing donation box to solicit contributions on behalf of 1 or more charitable organizations.
(iii) The clothing donation box or any sign near the clothing donation box is marked with the name, logo, trademark, or service mark of 1 or more charitable organizations or is otherwise marked in any manner that represents or implies that personal property placed in the donation box or the proceeds of that property will be donated to 1 or more charitable organizations.
Michigan Professional Fundraiser License
Agency: | Michigan Attorney General - Charitable Trust Section |
Bond Requirements: | $10,000 |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Form: | Form CTS-07: Application for License of Professional Fundraiser |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
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Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | Form CTS-07: Application for License of Professional Fundraiser (Renewal) |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Contract Filing
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | File a contract summary sheet within 10 days after the date of execution of the contract. |
Financial Reporting
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Within 90 days after a campaign has ended and on the anniversary of commencement for campaigns lasting more than a year. |
Michigan Professional Solicitor Registration
Agency: | Michigan Attorney General - Charitable Trust Section |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Form CTS-09: Registration of Professional Solicitor (Renewal) |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
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