Missouri Attorney General - Charities
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Contact Information
PO Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-1197
Web: Home
Email: registrations@ago.mo.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the Missouri Attorney General - Charities 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.
Missouri Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: | Missouri Attorney General - Charities |
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Automatic Exemption
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Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $15, payable to "Merchandising Practices Revolving Fund" |
Turnaround: | 1 week |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | 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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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $15 |
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Due Date Extension: | Missouri does not grant extensions, however, charities that will not have completed financials available by the due date can file the annual report using estimated figures. Write "estimated" on the form and submit the renewal fee and once financials become available file an updated copy of the annual report with the actual figures (no fee required to file updated financials). |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Reinstatement
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Agency Fee: | $50 |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Penalties: | Charities suspected of violating the Missouri Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Law are subject to an investigation by the Attorney General. Upon application from the Attorney General, the court can issue the following judgments:
Charities that violate an injunction or restitution order face fines of up to $5,000/violation. |
Notes: | Charities that do not submit a renewal by the required due date must go through the reinstatement process. |
Change of Fiscal Year
Filing Method: | Phone or email to registrations@ago.mo.gov |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | Organizations can change their fiscal year by calling or sending an email and informing the Attorney General of the change. The Attorney General will make the change on the registration. No additional paperwork is required. |
Cancelation
Filing Method: | Email to registrations@ago.mo.gov |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | A charity can withdraw their registration by sending an email to registrations@ago.mo.gov and informing them that the organization no longer solicits donations in the state of Missouri. All annual reports must reflect the last day that solicitations took place in Missouri before a registration can be cancelled. |
A professional fundraiser is any person or entity who is retained under contract or otherwise compensated by or on behalf of a charitable organization primarily for the purpose of soliciting funds.
Professional fundraiser does not include any bona fide employee of a charitable organization who receives regular compensation and is not primarily employed for the purpose of soliciting funds. § 407.453, RSMo
Missouri Professional Fundraiser Registration
Agency: | Missouri Attorney General - Charities |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $50 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Contract Filing
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
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Notes: | Contracts must be submitted prior to the commencement of solicitations in the state. |
Reinstatement
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Agency Fee: | $75 |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Notes: | Firms that fail to renew their registration within 45 days after their due date must file a reinstatement application to bring their license back to good standing. |
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