Commercial Co-Venturer & Licensing

The following table summarizes licensing requirements for commercial co-venturers across the United States.

Alabama

Alabama Charitable Registration

Bond Amount

$10,000

License Required?
Yes
Initial Filing Fee

$100

Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
Yes
Financial Report Fee

$0

Alaska

Alaska Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Alaska.

For more information: Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing - Corporations Section

Arizona

Arizona Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Arizona.

For more information: Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services Division

Arkansas

Arkansas Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
-
Initial Filing Fee
-
Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
-
Financial Report Fee
-

California

California Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
Yes
Initial Filing Fee

$500

Contract Filing Required?
-
Contract Filing Fee
-
Financial Report Required?
Yes
Financial Report Fee

$0

Colorado

Colorado Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Colorado.

For more information: Colorado Secretary of State

Connecticut

Connecticut Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
-
Initial Filing Fee
-
Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
-
Financial Report Fee
-

Delaware

Delaware Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Delaware.

For more information: Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for District of Columbia.

For more information: District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Business and Professional Licensing Administration - Corporations Division

Florida

Florida Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Florida.

For more information: Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations

Georgia

Georgia Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
-
Initial Filing Fee
-
Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
-
Financial Report Fee
-

Hawaii

Hawaii Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
-
Initial Filing Fee
-
Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
-
Financial Report Fee
-

Idaho

Idaho Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Idaho.

For more information: Idaho Secretary of State

Illinois

Illinois Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
-
Initial Filing Fee
-
Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$15

Financial Report Required?
Yes
Financial Report Fee

$15

Indiana

Indiana Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Indiana.

For more information: Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division

Iowa

Iowa Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Iowa.

For more information: Iowa Secretary of State

Kansas

Kansas Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Kansas.

For more information: Kansas Secretary of State

Kentucky

Kentucky Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Kentucky.

For more information: Kentucky Secretary of State - Trademarks/Service Marks

Louisiana

Louisiana Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Louisiana.

For more information: Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division

Maine

Maine Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Maine.

For more information: Maine Department of the Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions

Maryland

Maryland Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Maryland.

For more information: Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT)

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Charitable Registration

Bond Amount

$25,000

License Required?
Yes
Initial Filing Fee

$200

Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
Yes
Financial Report Fee

$0

Michigan

Michigan Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Michigan.

For more information: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division

Minnesota

Minnesota Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Minnesota.

For more information: Minnesota Secretary of State

Mississippi

Mississippi Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
Yes
Initial Filing Fee

$0

Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
Yes
Financial Report Fee

$0

Missouri

Missouri Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Missouri.

For more information: Missouri Secretary of State - Corporations Division

Montana

Montana Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Montana.

For more information: Montana Secretary of State

Nebraska

Nebraska Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Nebraska.

For more information: Nebraska Secretary of State

Nevada

Nevada Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Nevada.

For more information: Nevada Secretary of State - Commercial Recordings Division

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
-
Initial Filing Fee
-
Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
-
Financial Report Fee
-

New Jersey

New Jersey Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
-
Initial Filing Fee
-
Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$30

Financial Report Required?
Yes
Financial Report Fee

$10

New Mexico

New Mexico Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for New Mexico.

For more information: New Mexico Secretary of State - Business Services Division

New York

New York Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for New York.

For more information: New York State Department of State - Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code

North Carolina

North Carolina Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for North Carolina.

For more information: North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division

North Dakota

North Dakota Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for North Dakota.

For more information: North Dakota Secretary of State

Ohio

Ohio Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Ohio.

For more information: Ohio Secretary of State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Oklahoma.

For more information: Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department

Oregon

Oregon Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Oregon.

For more information: Oregon Secretary of State - Corporations Division

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Pennsylvania.

For more information: Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations - Business Program

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Rhode Island.

For more information: Rhode Island Secretary of State

South Carolina

South Carolina Charitable Registration

Bond Amount
-
License Required?
Yes
Initial Filing Fee

$50

Contract Filing Required?
Yes
Contract Filing Fee

$0

Financial Report Required?
Yes
Financial Report Fee

$0

South Dakota

South Dakota Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for South Dakota.

For more information: South Dakota Secretary of State

Tennessee

Tennessee Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Tennessee.

For more information: Tennessee Secretary of State - Division of Business Services

Texas

Texas Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Texas.

For more information: Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section

Utah

Utah Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Utah.

For more information: Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

Vermont

Vermont Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Vermont.

For more information: Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations

Virginia

Virginia Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Virginia.

For more information: Virginia State Corporation Commission

Washington

Washington Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Washington.

For more information: Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division

West Virginia

West Virginia Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for West Virginia.

For more information: West Virginia Secretary of State - Business and Licensing Division

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Wisconsin.

For more information: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau

Wyoming

Wyoming Charitable Registration

Not required

There is no commercial co-venturer registration requirement for Wyoming.

For more information: Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division

Footnotes

  1. Illinois does not issue a CCV-specific license, but some CCVs may need to register under the Charitable Trust Act.