Oklahoma 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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Oklahoma Bingo and Breakopen Ticket Game Licenses
Initial Registration
Agency: | Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission |
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Agency Fee: | $100 |
Oklahoma Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Initial Registration
Notes: | Oklahoma charities must provide notice within 90 days of when they first enter into a charitable gift annuity agreement. Notices must identify the organization, certify that the organization is a charity and that the annuities issued are qualified charitable gift annuities, and be signed by an officer or director. |
Registration Renewal
Due: | Annually within 90 days of receipt of the final audit report. |
Oklahoma Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Section |
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Automatic Exemption
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Initial Registration
Form: | SOS FORM 101-01/13: Registration Statement of Charitable Organization |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Depends on annual contributions:
There is a 4% credit card fee if filing online. |
Turnaround: | 1 week |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not 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
Form: | SOS FORM 101-01/13: Registration Statement of Charitable Organization (Renewal) |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Depends on annual contributions:
There is a 4% credit card fee if filing online. |
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Due Date Extension: | Oklahoma does not grant extensions for charitable organization registration. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Penalties: | There are no late fees, but penalties may be applicable if solicitation occurred while not being registered. |
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Reinstatement
Not required
Formal reinstatement is not required. Charities who wish to renew a lapsed registration should submit a renewal filing and pay the renewal fee for the most recent fiscal year.
Cancelation
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | To close out your registration, either submit a letter requesting cancelation or simply let the license lapse. |
Oklahoma Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma 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.
Professional fundraiser means any person who for compensation or other consideration plans, conducts, or manages in the state of Oklahoma the solicitation of contributions for or on behalf of any charitable organization or who engages in the business of or holds himself or herself out to persons in this state as independently engaged in the business of soliciting contributions for such purpose. For the purpose of this act, professional fundraiser does not include an employee f a charitable organization who engages in such activities, nor does it include any volunteer who receives no payment, compensation or remuneration of any kind for soliciting any contributions; provided, a volunteer may receive credit for fulfilling any community service requirement of an educational institution or government agency.
In addition, for this purpose, consideration does not include incidental benefits that might be received by a noncompensated person, such as meals, supplies, or similar support and does not include reimbursement for expenses incurred by any noncomplensted person for his or her solicitation activities.
Oklahoma Professional Fundraiser Registration
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Section |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $215 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | Application for Registration as a Professional Fundraiser (Renewal) |
Agency Fee: | $215 |
Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |