Idaho Fundraising Licensing

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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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Idaho Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses

Idaho Bingo and Raffle Licenses

Game Type:

Bingo and raffles

Agency:Idaho State Lottery - Enforcement Division
Organization Age Requirement:

1 year of continuous existence in the county they intend to operate games in.

Age Restrictions:

Participants must be at least 18 years old.

Prize Limits:

The maximum prize for a single game of bingo is $3,000 of cash or merchandise and not more than $25,000 of cash or merchandise can be offered during an 8 hour session. The maximum prize for a single raffle is $1,000.

Law:

ID Code § 67-7701 et seq.

Notes:

Licenses are required for charities with annual gross bingo revenue of more than $10,000. A raffle license is required if the aggregate value of merchandise prizes exceeds $5,000.

Initial Registration

Agency:Idaho State Lottery - Enforcement Division
Form:

Qualification Application for New Licenses

Agency Fee:

$100

Registration Renewal

Agency:Idaho State Lottery - Enforcement Division
Form:

Renewal Application

Agency Fee:

Varies by gross gaming revenue: $100 for gross revenue of $25,000 or less, $200 for gross revenue between $25,000 and $75,000, and $300 for gross revenue greater than $75,000.

Due:

Annually by the date of issuance.

Idaho Charitable Gift Annuity Registration

Agency:Idaho Department of Insurance
Law:

ID Stat. § 41-120

Organization Age Requirement:

3 years of continuous existence immediately preceeding licensure.

Minimum Unrestricted Cash or Cash Equivalent Requirement:

$100,000

Initial Registration

Notes:

Idaho charities must provide notice on the day 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.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Idaho Charitable Solicitation Registration

Not required



Charitable Registration licensure is not required on the State level in Idaho.

  • The Idaho Charitable Solicitation Act prohibits false, deceptive, misleading, unfair, or unconscionable acts or practices in conducting charitable solicitation in Idaho. Charitable registration is not part of this law and is not required in Idaho.
  • The Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act requires registration with the attorney general ten (10) days prior to telephone soliciting.
  • Some Idaho counties and municipalities may require charities that solicit in-person to register prior to fundraising.
More information: Idaho Office of the Attorney General

Idaho Commercial Co-Venturer Registration

Not required



Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Idaho.

Idaho 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.

Idaho Fundraising Counsel Registration

Not required



Fundraising Counsel licensure is not required on the State level in Idaho.

Idaho does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for fundraising counsels, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.

Idaho Professional Fundraiser Registration

Not required



Professional Fundraiser licensure is not required on the State level in Idaho.

Idaho does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for professional fundraisers, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.

Individual Licenses

Idaho Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses

Idaho Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration

Not required



Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in Idaho.

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 Idaho.

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