Kansas 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!

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Kansas Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
Kansas Bingo License
Initial Registration
Agency: | Kansas Department of Revenue - Division of Taxation |
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Fact Checked: | 1/10/18 |
Kansas Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Not required
Charitable Gift Annuity licensure is not required on the State level in Kansas.
No filing is required, but charities need to meet certain conditions before issuing charitable gift annuities. Kansas generally exempts organizations with a religious, educational, benevolent, fraternal, charitable, social, athletic, or reformatory purpose from insurance regulations related to charitable gift annuities.
Law: | K.S.A. § 17-12a201(7) |
Kansas Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: | Kansas Secretary of State - Charities |
Law: | Kansas Statutes Ann. § 17-1760 et seq. |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Fact Checked: | 4/10/20 |
Automatic Exemption
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Fact Checked: | 1/8/20 |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $35 |
Turnaround: | 4-6 weeks |
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Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
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How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
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Fact Checked: | 4/14/20 |
Registration Renewal
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Instructions: | Small nonprofits who raised <$15,000 in contributions during the calendar year do not need to file. In contrast, large nonprofits will need to submit audited finanical statements. |
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Agency Fee: | $35 |
Due: | Due annually 6 months after the close of your fiscal year. So if your fiscal year ends December 31, then renewal is due June 30. |
Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended for 1 year beyond the original due date by mailing a renewal packet, including Form FS, to the charities office. IRS Form 990 should be submitted when it becomes available. |
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Fact Checked: | 2/4/20 |
Change of Fiscal Year
Form: | Form SC: Registration Statement for Solicitations (Change of Fiscal Year) |
Agency Fee: | $35 |
Notes: | Fiscal year can be changed during the standard renewal process. |
Cancellation
Notes: | Kansas allows charities to simply let their registration expire but highly encourages a letter for the record stating that they wish to withdraw and are no longer soliciting. If soliciting took place in a partial fiscal year, the organization must file a final renewal. |
Fact Checked: | 7/14/20 |
Kansas Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in Kansas.
Kansas 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.
Kansas Professional Fundraiser Registration
Agency: | Kansas Secretary of State |
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Fact Checked: | 8/7/19 |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Not required |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Not required |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Contract Filing
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | An operating statement must be filed before acting as a professional fund raiser for a charitable organization. |
Fact Checked: | 8/1/19 |
Financial Reporting
Professional Fund Raiser Annual Report
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by July 31. |
Fact Checked: | 9/14/20 |
Kansas Raffle License
Game Type: | Raffles |
Agency: | Kansas Department of Revenue - Division of Taxation |
Fact Checked: | 1/10/18 |
Initial Registration
Registration Renewal
Individual Licenses
Kansas Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
Kansas Professional Solicitor Registration
Agency: | Kansas Secretary of State |
Fact Checked: | 8/7/19 |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Not required |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Not required |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
