Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Securities Division - Charities Section
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Contact Information
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Mailing address:
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: (401) 462-9500
Fax: (401) 462-9532
Web: Home Name search File online
Email: DBR.CharityInquiry@dbr.ri.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Securities Division - Charities 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.
Rhode Island Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Securities Division - Charities Section |
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Automatic Exemption
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Notes: | Charities must register within 30 days if they exceed $25,000 in contributions. |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $90 filing fee + $3.98 online filing fee. |
Turnaround: | 2-3 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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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $90 filing fee + $3.98 online filing fee. |
Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. |
Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended for 6 months beyond the original due date by submitting either IRS form 8868 or a letter requesting an extension. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
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Reinstatement
Not required
Formal reinstatement is not required. If a charity has been out of compliance for less than 5 years, they should submit a renewal filing, financial documents for every year not registered, and all applicable fees (renewal + late fees). Registrations expired for more than 5 years also require the charity to submit an initial filing. Charities MUST call the division directly to facilitate the renewal of a registration that has been expired for more than 5 years.
Change of Fiscal Year
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | An organization's fiscal year can updated during the standard renewal process. |
Cancelation
Filing Method: | Email to DBR.CharityInquiry@dbr.ri.gov |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | To close out your registration, submit a letter requesting a withdrawal. Evidence must be provided to substantiate the claim that solicitations are longer taking place in Rhode Island. |
"Fundraising counsel" means any person who for compensation consults with a charitable organization or who plans, manages, advises, or assists with respect to the solicitation of contributions for or on behalf of a charitable organization, but who does not have access to contributions or other receipts from a solicitation and who does not solicit. Bona fide volunteers or employees of a charitable organization, or an attorney-at-law retained by a charitable organization, shall not be deemed a fundraising counsel.
Rhode Island Fundraising Counsel Registration
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Securities Division - Charities Section |
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Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $240 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $240 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Contract Filing
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Copies of all contracts with charitable organizations must be submitted within 10 days after signing. |
Rhode Island Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Securities Division - Charities Section |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
"Professional fundraiser" means any person who directly or indirectly for compensation or other consideration plans, manages, conducts, carries on, or assists in connection with a solicitation for charitable purposes or individually solicits or who or that employs or otherwise engages on any basis another person to solicit for or on behalf of any charitable organization, or who or that engages in the business of, or holds himself, herself, or itself out to persons as independently engaged in the business of soliciting for the charitable purpose. Bona fide volunteers or employees of a charitable organization or fundraising counsel shall not be deemed a professional fundraiser.
Rhode Island Professional Fundraiser Registration
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Securities Division - Charities Section |
Law: | |
Bond Requirements: | $10,000 |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $240 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Notes: | A copy of all contracts with charitable organizations must be submitted with the application. |
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Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $240 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Contract Filing
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Copies of all contracts with charitable organizations must be submitted within 10 days after signing. |
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