Louisiana Fundraising Licensing
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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Company Licenses
Louisiana Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
Louisiana Charitable Gaming License
Game Type: | Bingo, raffles, and keno. |
Agency: | Louisiana Office of Charitable Gaming |
Organization Age Requirement: | 2 years of continuous existence in Louisiana. |
Initial Registration
Agency: | Louisiana Office of Charitable Gaming |
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Agency Fee: | $75 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Registration Renewal
Agency: | Louisiana Office of Charitable Gaming |
Form: | Form OCG2000: Application to Conduct Charitable Gaming (Renewal) |
Agency Fee: | $75 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Louisiana Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Not required
Charitable Gift Annuity licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
No filing is required. Louisiana exempts 501(c)(3) organizations from insurance regulations related to charitable gift annuities.
Law: | LA Rev. Stat. § 22:951(D) |
Louisiana Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: | Louisiana Department of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities |
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Automatic Exemption
Exemption Eligible Organizations: | Charities that do not use professional solicitors or fundraising counsels |
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One-Time Exemption Registration
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
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Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Notes: | Exemptions do not expire as long as the organization continues to qualify under the exemption criteria. |
Required Attachments: | To apply for exemption based upon educational institution:
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Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Turnaround: | 4-6 weeks |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
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How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annually by the date of initial registration. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Reinstatement
Not required
Formal reinstatement is not required. Charities wishing to reinstate an expired registration must submit a renewal application with all the necessary documents and fees.
Change of Fiscal Year
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | Your fiscal year can be updated during the standard renewal process. |
Cancelation
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | To close out your registration, send a signed letter indicating the organization is no longer required to maintain an active registration (does not use professional solicitors) in Louisiana. |
Louisiana Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
Louisiana 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.
Louisiana Fundraising Counsel Registration
Not required
Fundraising Counsel licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
Louisiana does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for fundraising counsels, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.
A professional solicitor generally is a person or corporation who is paid by a charity to raise money or create a charity’s donation campaign on the charity's behalf. Employees or volunteers of a charity who raise funds for that charity are not professional solicitors.
Louisiana Professional Solicitor Registration
Agency: | Louisiana Department of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities |
Bond Requirements: | $25,000 |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $150 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $150 |
Due: | Annually by the anniversary date of initial registration. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Contract Filing
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | File a notice of commencement of solicitation at least 10 days prior to the start of the performance of the contract. |
Individual Licenses
Louisiana Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
Louisiana Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration
Not required
Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
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 Louisiana.