Does the state require annual financial reporting by commercial fundraisers?
Oversight of professional fundraisers
Regulatory Action: REQUIREMENT
35 states have ANNUAL regulations
AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA
HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD
MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ
NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC
SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
AL Code § 13A-9-71
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Anyone required to register must submit financial statement, and all contracts between fundraisers and organizations must be filed with the Attorney General: Alabama Code § 13A-9-71
FNDRAZE-ANNUAL-NS
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
NOTES: “(a) Within 90 days after a solicitation campaign is completed and, if a solicitation campaign lasts more than one year, on the one-year anniversary of the commencement of the campaign, a paid solicitor shall file with the department a financial report in accordance with this section.” AS 45.68.055
AR Code § 4-28-407
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Paid solicitors must file financial reports 90 days after end of campaign, or one year after start of campaign (for campaigns lasting longer than one year): A.C.A. § 4-28-407
CA Code § 12599
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: West’s Ann.Cal.Gov.Code § 12599
FNDRAZE-ANNUAL-NS
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
NOTES: “Within ninety days after a solicitation campaign has been concluded, and on the anniversary of the commencement of a solicitation campaign lasting more than one year, the professional fundraising consultant shall provide to the charitable organization a financial report of the campaign, including gross proceeds and an itemization of all expenses or disbursements for any purpose. The report shall be signed by the professional fundraising consultant or, if the professional fundraising consultant is not an individual, by an authorized officer or agent of the professional fundraising consultant, who shall certify that the financial report is true and complete to the best of the person’s knowledge. The professional fundraising consultant shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state upon request.” C.R.S. 6-16-104.3 (9)
CT Code § 21a-190f
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Paid solicitors must file financial reports 90 days after end of campaign, or one year after start of campiagn (for campaigns lasting longer tham one year): Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190f
FL Code § 496.410
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Paid solicitors must file financial reports 45 days after the end of each campaign or one year after the start of a campaign that lasts longer than one year. West’s F.S.A. § 496.410
GA Code § 43-17-3
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Yes, if the paid solicitor at any time has custody or control over the funds and within 90 days after the completion of a solicitation campaign. O.C.G.A. § 43-17-3
HI Code § 467B-2.5
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Paid solicitors must file financial reports 90 days after end of campaign, or one year after start of campaign (for campaigns lasting longer than one year): Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 467B-2.5 (West)
IL Code § 460/6
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: 225 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 460/6
IN Code § 23-7-8-2
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: 90 days after end of campaign or 90 days after one year anniversary of the start of a campaign that lasts more than one year: Ind. Code § 23-7-8-2; Also: must keep financial records available for inspection at request: Ind. Code § 23-7-8-5
IN Code § 23-7-8-5
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: 90 days after end of campaign or 90 days after one year anniversary of the start of a campaign that lasts more than one year: Ind. Code § 23-7-8-2; Also: must keep financial records available for inspection at request: Ind. Code § 23-7-8-5
KS Code § 17-1763
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 17-1763; Kan. Stat. Ann. § 17-1764
KS Code § 17-1764
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Kan. Stat. Ann. § 17-1763; Kan. Stat. Ann. § 17-1764
KY Code § 367.658
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: “Within ninety (90) days after the completion of a solicitation campaign or on the anniversary of the commencement of a solicitation campaign lasting more than one (1) year, a professional solicitor shall file with the Attorney General a financial report of the campaign, including gross revenues and an itemization of all expenses incurred.” Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 367.658 (West)
ME Code § 5008-B
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must file annual fund-raising activity reports,Me. Stat. tit. 9, § 5008-B
MA Code § 24
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT: Section 24. The working methods of any such corporation and the dairies in which milk is produced under contract with it shall at all times be subject to investigation by the department of public health.
NOTES: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 68, § 24
FNDRAZE-ANNUAL-NS
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
NOTES: Must submit campaign financial statement within 90 days after end of solicitation campaign.
MN Code § 309.531
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must submit financial report for campaign within 90 days of the end of the campaign or within 90 days after the anniversary of a campaign lasting longer than one year. Minn. Stat. § 309.531
MS Code § 79-11-515
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Miss. Code Ann. § 79-11-515
FNDRAZE-ANNUAL-NS
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
NOTES: But very minimal: registration renewal application asks fundraiser to list each charitable org, amount solicited, and percentage received by fundraiser. https://www.ago.mo.gov/docs/default-source/pdf-forms/profundraiserrenew.pdf?sfvrsn=2
NH Code § 7:28-c
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: “Within 90 days after a solicitation campaign has been completed, and on the anniversary of the commencement of a solicitation campaign lasting more than one year, the paid solicitor and the charitable trust shall file with the attorney general a joint financial report for the campaign, including gross revenue and an itemization of all expenses incurred.” N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 7:28-c Must keep financial records available for three years and must be presented at request of the Attorney General.
NJ Code § 45:17A-27
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: “Within 40 days after a solicitation campaign has been completed, or in the case of a campaign lasting more than 12 months, within 40 days of the end of the charitable organization’s fiscal year, file with the Attorney General a financial report for the campaign on such forms as the Attorney General may prescribe.” N.J. Stat. Ann. § 45:17A-27
NY Code § 173-a
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: N.Y. Exec. Law § 173-a; also must keep all records available for inspection at request of charity or AG for three years: N.Y. Exec. Law § 173
NY Code § 173
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: N.Y. Exec. Law § 173-a; also must keep all records available for inspection at request of charity or AG for three years: N.Y. Exec. Law § 173
NC Code § 131F-16
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Within 90 days of end of campaign or on one-year anniversary of a campaign lasting longer than a year, must submit financial report. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131F-16
OH Code § 1716.05
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Within 90 days of end of campaign and on anniversary of campaigns lasting longer that one year. Ohio Rev. Code § 1716.05; Ohio Rev. Code § 1716.07
OH Code § 1716.07
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Within 90 days of end of campaign and on anniversary of campaigns lasting longer that one year. Ohio Rev. Code § 1716.05; Ohio Rev. Code § 1716.07
OR Code § 128.812
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: According to Or. Rev. Stat. § 128.812, “Within 90 days after a solicitation campaign has been completed, unless funds are to be collected by the nonprofit beneficiary, the professional fund raising firm shall file with the Attorney General a financial report for the campaign, including gross receipts and all expenditures incurred in the solicitation campaign.”; Or. Rev. Stat. § 128.841
OR Code § 128.841
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: According to Or. Rev. Stat. § 128.812, “Within 90 days after a solicitation campaign has been completed, unless funds are to be collected by the nonprofit beneficiary, the professional fund raising firm shall file with the Attorney General a financial report for the campaign, including gross receipts and all expenditures incurred in the solicitation campaign.”; Or. Rev. Stat. § 128.841
PA Code § 162.9
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must file financial report within 90 days after end of solicitation campaign or on anniversary of campaign lasting more than one year. 10 P.S. § 162.9
SC Code § 33-56-70
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must file financial report within 90 days after end of solicitation or within 90 days of one-year anniversary of solicitations lasting 90 days. S.C. Code Ann. § 33-56-70
SD Code § 37-30-11
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must file financial report within 90 days after end of solicitation campaign or on anniversary of campaign lasting more than one year. S.D. Codified Laws § 37-30-11
TN Code § 48-101-507
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must file financial report within 90 days after end of solicitation campaign or on anniversary of campaign lasting more than one year. Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-101-507; Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-101-509 requires records be made available upon request
TN Code § 48-101-509
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must file financial report within 90 days after end of solicitation campaign or on anniversary of campaign lasting more than one year. Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-101-507; Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-101-509 requires records be made available upon request
TX Code § 1804.104
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Solicitors for veterans orgs must submit annual financial report:Tex. Occ. Code § 1804.104
VT Code § 2477
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must submit financial report within 90 days of end of solicitation or 90 days after the anniversary of start of campaign. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 2477
VA Code § 57-61
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Must submit financial report within 90 days of end of solicitation campaign. Va. Code Ann. § 57-61
WA Code § 19.09.079
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Wash. Rev. Code § 19.09.079; additional financial reporting may be required at request of the AG: Wash. Rev. Code § 19.09.210
WA Code § 19.09.210
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Wash. Rev. Code § 19.09.079; additional financial reporting may be required at request of the AG: Wash. Rev. Code § 19.09.210
DC Code § 44-1706
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: “Each registrant shall, within 30 days after the period for which a certificate of registration has been issued, and within 30 days after a demand therefor by the Mayor, file a report with the Mayor, stating the contributions secured as a result of any solicitation authorized by such certificate and in detail all expenses of or connected with such solicitation, and showing exactly for what use and in what manner all such contributions were or are intended to be dispensed or distributed.” D.C. Code § 44-1706; 16 DCMR § 1304
DC Code § 1304
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: “Each registrant shall, within 30 days after the period for which a certificate of registration has been issued, and within 30 days after a demand therefor by the Mayor, file a report with the Mayor, stating the contributions secured as a result of any solicitation authorized by such certificate and in detail all expenses of or connected with such solicitation, and showing exactly for what use and in what manner all such contributions were or are intended to be dispensed or distributed.” D.C. Code § 44-1706; 16 DCMR § 1304
WI Code § 202.13
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Within 90 days of end of campaign or on one-year anniversary of a campaign lasting longer than a year, must submit financial report. Wis. Stat. § 202.13; Wis. Stat. § 202.14
WI Code § 202.14
REGULATORY BODY: Not Specific
STATUTE TEXT:
NOTES: Within 90 days of end of campaign or on one-year anniversary of a campaign lasting longer than a year, must submit financial report. Wis. Stat. § 202.13; Wis. Stat. § 202.14