Georgia 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.
Make sure your fundraising activities meet the unique requirements of each jurisdiction where you’re soliciting. Feel free to explore, bookmark, and share!

- Jump To:
- Georgia Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
- Georgia Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
Company Licenses
Georgia Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
Georgia Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Initial Registration
Notes: | Georgia 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. |
Fact Checked: | 12/4/17 |
Registration Renewal
Not required
Georgia Charitable Organization Registration
One-Time Exemption Registration
Exemption Eligible Organizations: |
|
Fact Checked: | 1/8/20 |
Initial Registration
Form: | URS with Control Persons form (page 5 of state form) or Form C-100: Charitable Organization Registration |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $35 |
Turnaround: | 4-6 weeks |
Notes: |
|
Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
|
How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
|
Required Attachments: |
|
Fact Checked: | 4/14/20 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Due: | Your license must be renewed bienially by the registration date. If you registered on January 15, 2016, your registration is due by January 15, 2018. |
Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended by submitting the renewal form, renewal fee, and a letter that specifies the reason the financial statements cannot be filed and a date when such financial statements will be completed and filed. |
Notes: |
|
Required Attachments: |
|
Fact Checked: | 2/4/20 |
Contract Filing
Filing Method: | Contracts can be emailed to charities@sos.ga.gov. |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | 1-2 business days. |
Due: | Charities that contract with a commercial co-venturer for a charitable sales promotion should submit a copy of the contract within 30 days of the contract being signed. |
How to Apply: | The charity must be registered to solicit charitable contributions or otherwise exempt for the contract to be accepted. |
Fact Checked: | 10/9/19 |
Change of Fiscal Year
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | Georgia does not track organization's fiscal years, but attach a cover letter to the renewal explaining the change. |
Fact Checked: | 12/7/18 |
Cancellation
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | To close out your registration, submit the withdrawal of charitable organization form. |
Fact Checked: | 7/14/20 |
Georgia Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Georgia.
Georgia 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.
More information: Georgia Secretary of StateContract Filing
Form: | Contract |
Filing Method: | Contracts can be emailed to charities@sos.ga.gov. |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Before you Apply: | Charities that contract with a commercial co-venturer for a charitable sales promotion should submit a copy of the contract within 30 days of the contract being signed. |
Fact Checked: | 5/29/20 |
Contract Amendment
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | An amendment filing should be made before the expiration date of a campaign in order to extend the campaign. |
Notes: | To report an extension of a campaign or another change to a campaign agreement, submit a cover letter describing the change and include a copy of the amended agreement. |
Fact Checked: | 8/12/20 |
Georgia Fundraising Counsel Registration
Not required
Fundraising Counsel licensure is not required on the State level in Georgia.
Georgia does not currently have a registration requirement for fundraising counsels, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events. Counsel information is generally reported on charity registrations instead.
Georgia License to Operate Non-Profit Bingo Games
Initial Registration
Agency: | Georgia Bureau of Investigation - Investigative Division |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Fact Checked: | 1/10/18 |
Georgia Paid Solicitor Registration
Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
Bond Requirements: | $10,000 |
Fact Checked: | 8/7/19 |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Not required |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Not required |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Contract Filing
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Due: | File a solicitation notice prior to the commencement of a contract. |
Fact Checked: | 8/1/19 |
Financial Reporting
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Within 90 days after a campaign has ended and on the anniversary of commencement for campaigns lasting more than a year. |
Fact Checked: | 8/5/19 |
Georgia Raffle License
Not required
Charitable Gaming licensure is not required on the State level in Georgia.
Raffle licenses are issued by county sheriff offices. There is not state level raffle license.
Individual Licenses
Georgia Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
Georgia Solicitor Agent Registration
Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
Fact Checked: | 8/7/19 |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Not required |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/securities/charitable_organization_and_paid_solicitor_forms |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
