Texas Fundraising Licensing

LETSA Registration Form

$50

• A copy of the organization’s most recently filed IRS Form 990 and other federal tax returns, including all supplements, amendments and attachments to those returns, and any requests for extension to file those returns. If the organization has not filed a 990, attach a statement as to the reason none is filed, and a copy of the organization’s most recent financial statements, including audited financial statements, if any have been prepared.
• A signed copy of the commercial telephone solicitor statement obtained from each commercial telephone solicitor and each subcontracted telephone solicitor

LETSA Registration Form (Renewal)

$50

Annually by the 15th day of the fifth month following the organization's fiscal year end.

Only certain public safety organizations, independent promoters, public safety publications are required to register. All other charities are automatically exempt.

Form 3201: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Registration/Renewal Statement

Mail or fax

$250

All Applicants:

• Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
• Look through the list of required attachments and make sure that you have each required document in hand before starting the registration application.

1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Texas. If not required, skip to number 3.
2. File foreign qualification documents with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section.
3. Submit a registration form and all required attachments to the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit.

Form 3201: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Registration/Renewal Statement (Renewal)

Mail or fax

$250

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

Texas does not grant extensions for registration renewals.

There are no penalties for failing to renew this registration as long as solicitation does not continue while the registration has an expired status.

Professional fundraisers that do not solicit on behalf of public safety organizations are not required to register.

TX OCC Code § 1803.054

Form 3203: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Solicitor's Registration/Renewal Statement

$500

• A list with the name, street and mailing address, and telephone number of each public safety organization, independent promoter, or public safety publication on whose behalf you solicit or will solicit in this state.
• Form 3206: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Solicitor's Bond
• Form 3205: Appointment of Secretary of State as Agent of Service (if non-resident)

Form 3203: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Solicitor's Registration/Renewal Statement (Renewal)

$500

Annually by the date of issuance.

• A list with the name, street and mailing address, and telephone number of each public safety organization, independent promoter, or public safety publication on whose behalf you solicit or will solicit in this state.
• Form 3206: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Solicitor's Bond
• Form 3205: Appointment of Secretary of State as Agent of Service (if non-resident)

Form ID-20: Original Application for Temporary Bingo Occasions for Non-Licensed Organization

Only certain veterans organizations are required to register. All other charities are automatically exempt.

Form 3501: Veterans Organization Solicitation Registration Statement

Mail or fax

$150

• Registration is only required for certain veterans organizations.
• Some Texas counties and municipalities may require charities that solicit in-person to register prior to fundraising.

All Applicants:

• Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
• Look through the list of required attachments and make sure that you have each required document in hand before starting the registration application.

Domestic Applicants:

1. File entity formation documents with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section.
2. Submit a registration form and all required attachments to the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit.

Foreign Applicants:

1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Texas. If not required, skip to number 3.
2. File foreign qualification documents with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section.
3. Submit a registration form and all required attachments to the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit.

• IRS form 990
• Professional fundraising contracts

Form 3501: Veterans Organization Solicitation Registration Statement (Renewal)

Mail or fax

$150

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

Texas does not grant extensions for registration renewals.

There are no penalties for failing to renew this registration as long as solicitation does not continue while the registration has an expired status.

None

Form 3503: Veterans Organization Annual Report

Mail

$50

Annually by January 15.

This report is due when a veterans organization receives more than $500 during a calendar.

Professional fundraisers that do not solicit on behalf of veterans organizations are not required to register.

Texas Occupations Code § 1804.001 - § 1804.206

Form 3504: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Registration Statement

$500

Form 3504: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Registration Statement (Renewal)

$500

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

Form 3506: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Quarterly Report

$50

By the end of each calendar quarter in which the solicitor raised at least $5,000 for a veteran's organization.

A solicitor that raises more than $5000 for a veterans organization during a calendar quarter, must file the following report with the secretary of state at the end of that calendar quarter.