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Below, you'll find licensing requirements for a range of fundraising activities. At a glance, you can see requirements, fees, filing instructions, and links to forms for everything from charitable gaming and cause marketing to professional fundraisers and charitable gift annuities.

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Alaska Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses

Alaska Bingo, Raffle, and Pull-Tab Licenses

Game Type:

Bingo, raffles, lotteries, and pull-tabs.

Agency:Alaska Department of Revenue - Tax Division
Organization Age Requirement:

3 years of continuous existence immediately preceeding licensure.

Age Restrictions:

Participants must be at least 19 years old.

Prize Limits:

Organizations may not award more than $2,000,000 in prizes per year.

Law:

AK Stat. § 05.15.100 et seq.

Initial Registration

Agency:Alaska Department of Revenue - Tax Division
Filing Method:

Online only.

Agency Fee:

$20

Registration Renewal

Agency:Alaska Department of Revenue - Tax Division
Filing Method:

Online only.

Agency Fee:

$20-$100 depending on gross receipts from gaming events.

Due:

Annually by December 31.

Alaska Charitable Gift Annuity Registration

Agency:Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development - Division of Insurance
Law:

AS § 21.03.021 and AS § 21.03.070

Initial Registration

Notes:

Alaska does not license or register issuers of charitable gift annuities, however, certain disclosures and notifications are required. Organizations must notify the division within 90 days after their first issuance of a charitable gift annuity. A notification should be signed by an officer or director, provide the name and address of the organization, and certify that the organization is a charitable organization. The notification should also certify that the annuity is a qualified charitable gift annuity.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Alaska does not require charitable organizations to file on-going reports with the Division of Insurance.

Alaska Charitable Organization Annual Registration

Agency:Alaska Department of Law - Consumer Protection Unit
Law:

Alaska Statutes § 45.68.010 et seq. and 9 AAC 12.010

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Automatic Exemption

Exemption Eligible Organizations:
  • Churches or religious organizations that are not required to file federal annual information returns with the IRS
  • Candidates for national, state, or local office, and political parties, committees or groups that are required to file financial information with the Alaska Public Offices Commission
  • An organization that has a current gaming permit issued by the Alaska Department of Revenue pursuant to AS 05.15.100
  • Charitable organizations with no paid employees or board members that do not intend to raise or receive contributions, excluding government grants, in excess of $5,000 annually, or that do not intend to receive contributions from more than 10 persons annually.
Law:

Alaska Statutes § 45.68.120

Notes:

Exempt organizations may elect to submit a Notice of Exemption to notify the Department of Law.

A person who qualifies for an exemption must maintain for five years the records necessary to prove that the organization qualifies for the exemption.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$40

Turnaround:

4-5 weeks

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Notes:
  • One authorized signature required. Signatures need not be notarized.
  • Some Alaska counties and municipalities may require charities that solicit in-person to register prior to fundraising.
Before you Apply:

All Applicants:

  • Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. File entity formation documents with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
  2. Register as a charity with the Department of Law - Consumer Protection Unit. Pay the registration fee online to start. You will then receive an email containing a link to a page where you can complete the registration.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Alaska. If not required, skip to number 3.
  2. File foreign qualification documents with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
  3. Register as a charity with the Department of Law - Consumer Protection Unit. Pay the registration fee online to start. You will then receive an email containing a link to a page where you can complete the registration.
Required Attachments:
  • List of officers and directors
  • Paid solicitor name and contact information (if applicable)

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$40

Due:

Annually by September 1. Renewals can be filed as early as July 1.

Due Date Extension:

Alaska does not grant extensions for charitable organization registration. Use the most recent and complete financial information when filing the renewal.

Original Ink:Not required
Notarization Required?:Not required
Required Attachments:

  • List of officers and directors

Reinstatement

Not required



Formal Reinstatement is not required. Charities who wish to renew an expired registration should submit a renewal filing (if you have a current renewal code) with the most recent and complete financial information. Organizations will only pay one renewal fee. Organizations without a current renewal code must submit an initial filing with all required documents. 

Change of Fiscal Year

Not required



There is no need to notify the state of a change to an organization's fiscal year.

Cancelation

Filing Method:

Email to lawcharities@alaska.gov

Agency Fee:

$0

Notes:

To close out your registration, email a written request and make sure to include the organizations name and federal tax ID number.

Alaska Commercial Co-Venturer Registration

Not required



Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Alaska.

Alaska 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.

Alaska Fundraising Counsel Registration

Not required



Fundraising Counsel licensure is not required on the State level in Alaska.

Alaska does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for fundraising counsels, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.

For the purposes of the registration requirement, a paid solicitor is a person who solicits contributions of money or other property for a charitable organization for compensation. The definition of paid solicitor does not include a bona fide salaried officer, employee, or volunteer of a charitable organization.

Alaska Paid Solicitor Registration

Agency:Alaska Department of Law - Consumer Protection Unit
Bond Requirements:

$10,000

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online
Note: Paid Solicitors must pay registration fees and file registration forms online, unless the Department of Law waives this requirement because the filer does not have reasonable access to the Internet, or to electronic equipment or software required to make the filing.

Agency Fee:

$200

Penalties:

Failure to register with the Alaska Department of Law prior to soliciting charitable contributions for compensation is a class A misdemeanor, and subjects the person to civil penalties under the Alaska Consumer Protection Act (AS 45.50.471 - AS 45.50.561) of up to $25,000 per violation.

Notes:

A copy of a written contract for each charitable organization the paid solicitor contracts with to solicit contributions must be submitted when registering.

Required Attachments:
  • A copy of a written contract for each charitable organization the paid solicitor contracts with to solicit contributions. The contract must state the respective obligations of the paid solicitor and the charitable organization, including the amount to be paid to the paid solicitor.
  • A copy of all scripts used by the paid solicitor for fundraising in Alaska.
  • A ten thousand dollar surety bond (if renewing a registration, evidence of the continued bond must be submitted) on the Paid Solicitor Surety Bond form established by the department. The surety bond form sets forth the time period that a paid solicitor is required to maintain the bond and provides criteria for cancellation of the bond.
  • After a solicitation campaign is complete, a paid solicitor must submit a campaign financial report. The campaign financial report must be submitted on the Paid Solicitor Solicitation Campaign Financial Report form established by the department

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$200

Due:

September 1 of each year.

Notes:

Registration opens July 1 every year for the next solicitation period.

Contract Filing

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

A copy of all contracts between a paid solicitor and a charity must be filed with the Consumer Protection Unit on or before the date solicitation activities commence.

Law:

AS § 45.68.020

Notes:

There is no form, simply file a copy of the contract with the department.

Financial Reporting

Form:

Paid Solicitor Solicitation Campaign Financial Report

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

Individual Licenses

Alaska Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses

Alaska Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration

Not required



Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in Alaska.

Solicitors who are not employed by a professional fundraising firm but operate independently may be required to register. Employees of professional fundraising firms are generally not required to register as an individual solicitor in Alaska.

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