Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section
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Contact Information
100 SW Market Street
Portland, Oregon 97201
Mailing address:
100 SW Market Street
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (971) 673-1880
Fax: (971) 673-1882
Web: Home Name search File online
Email: charitable@doj.oregon.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities 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.
Oregon Class A or B Bingo License
Initial Registration
Agency: | Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section |
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Agency Fee: | $200 for a Class A license, $100 for a Class B license. |
Oregon Class A or B Monte Carlo License
Game Type: | Monte Carlo games |
Agency: | Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section |
Organization Age Requirement: | 1 year of continuous existence immediately preceeding licensure. |
Initial Registration
Agency: | Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 for a Class A license, $40 for a Class B license. |
Oregon Class A or B Raffle License
Initial Registration
Agency: | Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section |
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Agency Fee: | $100 for a Class A license, $40 for a Class B license. |
Oregon Class C or D Bingo License
Initial Registration
Agency: | Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section |
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Agency Fee: | $40 for a Class C license, $20 for a Class D license. |
Oregon Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Oregon.
Oregon does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for commercial co-venturers, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.
More information: Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section“Professional fund raising firm” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or any other legal entity, organized for profit or as a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, who, for compensation or other consideration, manages or conducts the solicitation of funds, not including commercial fund raising solicitations, on behalf of any nonprofit organization.
Professional fund raising firm status is evidenced by one or more of the following characteristics:
(a) Access to contributions or other receipts from a solicitation and/or authority to pay expenses associated with the solicitation, including amounts owed to the professional fund raising firm or third party vendors;
(b) Conducting direct solicitations of prospective donors, whether in person or by telephone and whether such solicitations are performed personally or through employees or agents;
(c) Advising nonprofit organizations with regard to the volume, targeting, duration or content of a direct mail solicitation campaign and also having primary responsibility for the campaign’s production.
Oregon Fund-Raising Firm Registration
Agency: | Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $250 |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | Form PF-10/PF-20: Fundraising Firm Annual Registration (Renewal) |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
Due: | Annually |
Contract Filing
Form: | Form PF-11/PF-21: Fundraising Firm Solicitation Campaign Notice |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | File a solicitation notice at least 10 days prior to the start of each solicitation campaign. |
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. |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Oregon Registration for Charitable Organizations
Agency: | Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section |
Law: | |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
One-Time Exemption Registration
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Filing Method: | charitable@doj.oregon.gov |
Notes: | To obtain an exemption, file a letter describing the reason the organization is eligible for exemption along with supporting documentation. |
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | Mail or email to charitable@doj.oregon.gov |
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
Charity Annual Report (Charities Based Outside of Oregon)
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Depends on Oregon revenue and fund balance held in Oregon:
Make check payable to "Oregon Department of Justice" |
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Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended for 180 days beyond the original due date by submitting a request for extension through the online portal. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Penalties: | Late fees range from $20 to $100 depending on how late the renewal filing is. |
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Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Charity Annual Report (Charities Based in Oregon)
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Depends on Oregon revenue and fund balance held in Oregon:
Make check payable to "Oregon Department of Justice" |
Due: |
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Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended for 180 days beyond the original due date by submitting a request for extension through the online portal. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Penalties: | Late fees range from $20 to $100 depending on how late the renewal filing is. |
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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 all noncompliant years and the applicable fees (late + renewal).
Charities can continue to renew for the previous fiscal year without submitting the previous delinquent filings, however, extension requests will be denied if a charity has one or more years of delinquent filings.
Change of Fiscal Year
Filing Method: | charitable@doj.oregon.gov |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | 1-2 business days |
Notes: | To update your organization's fiscal year submit a letter that includes the name of the organization, the DOT registration number, and the new fiscal year. |
Cancelation
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Notes: | To close out your registration, file the CT-12 form and follow the instructions listed in the Final Report section. |
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