Mississippi 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.
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Company Licenses
Mississippi Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
Mississippi Bingo and Pull-Tab Licenses
Game Type: | Bingo and pull-tabs |
Agency: | Mississippi Gaming Commission - Charitable Gaming Division |
Fact Checked: | 1/10/18 |
Initial Registration
Agency: | Mississippi Gaming Commission - Charitable Gaming Division |
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Agency Fee: | $50 |
Fact Checked: | 1/10/18 |
Registration Renewal
Agency: | Mississippi Gaming Commission - Charitable Gaming Division |
Form: | Application for License to Conduct Charitable Bingo (Renewal) |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Triennially by the date of issuance. License renewals are due 6 months before the expiration date. |
Fact Checked: | 1/10/18 |
Mississippi Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Initial Registration
Notes: | Mississippi 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
Mississippi Charitable Organization Registration
Agency: | Mississippi Secretary of State - Charities Division |
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Fact Checked: | 4/10/20 |
One-Time Exemption Registration
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Agency Fee: | $50 + $4 online filing fee. |
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Notes: | Notices of exemption do not expire, but charities must update their exemption within 30 days if any information changes. |
Fact Checked: | 1/16/20 |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $50 + $4 online filing fee. |
Turnaround: | 1 week |
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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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Agency Fee: | $50 + $4 online filing fee. |
Due: | Renewal is due annually 4 months and 15 days after the charity's fiscal year end. If your fiscal year ends on December 31, renewal is due by May 15. |
Due Date Extension: | Due dates can be extended for 180 days beyond the original due date by submitting a request for extension through the online portal. A copy of IRS form 8868 must be included when requesting an extension. |
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Fact Checked: | 2/4/20 |
Change of Fiscal Year
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Turnaround: | 1-2 business days |
Notes: | Fiscal year can be changed during the standard renewal process. |
Fact Checked: | 12/7/18 |
Cancellation
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | To close out your registration, file a Final Report online and attach the most recently completed financials and a copy of a statement by an officer that the organization is no longer soliciting in Mississippi. |
Fact Checked: | 7/14/20 |
Mississippi Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Agency: | Mississippi Secretary of State - Charities Division |
Fact Checked: | 8/7/19 |
Initial Registration
Form: | Notice of Charitable Sales Promotion |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | Immediately online. |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Commercial co-venturer registrations do not need to be renewed, however, contact information should be kept up to date.
Contract Filing
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | Immediately online. |
Due: | A Commercial Co-venturer engaging in a charitable sales promotion is required to file with the Secretary of State notice of the promotion no less than seven (7) days prior to the start of said promotion. Such notice must include a copy of the contract between the Co-venturer and the Charitable Organization. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Not required |
How to Apply: | The charity must be registered to solicit charitable contributions or otherwise exempt for the contract to be accepted. |
Fact Checked: | 8/1/19 |
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 |
Financial Reporting
Filing Method: | Online |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | Immediately online. |
Due: | A financial accounting must be filed within 30 days of the end of the fundraising event and on the anniversary date every year for multi-year promotions. |
Fact Checked: | 8/5/19 |
Mississippi Fund-Raising Counsel Registration
Agency: | Mississippi Secretary of State |
Fact Checked: | 7/5/18 |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
Fact Checked: | 7/5/18 |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $250 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Fact Checked: | 7/5/18 |
Contract Filing
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | All contracts entered into between fund-raising counsels and charitable organizations shall be in writing and a true and correct copy of such contract shall be filed by the fund-raising counsel who is a party thereto with the Secretary of State at least ten (10) days prior to the performance by the fund-raising counsel of any service. |
Fact Checked: | 8/1/19 |
Mississippi Professional Fund-Raiser Registration
Agency: | Mississippi Secretary of State |
Bond Requirements: | $10,000 |
Fact Checked: | 8/7/19 |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $250 |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Contract Filing
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | All contracts entered into between professional fund-raisers and charitable organizations shall be in writing and a true and correct copy of such contract shall be filed by the professional fund-raiser who is a party thereto with the Secretary of State at least ten (10) days prior to the performance by the professional fund-raiser of any service. |
Fact Checked: | 8/1/19 |
Financial Reporting
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 |
Mississippi Telephonic Solicitor Registration
Initial Registration
Form: | Solicitor Registration Statement and Contracted Company Form (if required) |
Agency Fee: | $1,000 (+$500 for each contracted company making calls on behalf of the registrant) |
Notarize: | Required |
Fact Checked: | 8/28/19 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Solicitor Registration Statement (Renewal) and Contracted Company Form (if required) |
Agency Fee: | $1,000 (+$500 for each contracted company making calls on behalf of the registrant) |
Due: | Annually by July 1. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarize: | Required |
Fact Checked: | 8/28/19 |
Individual Licenses
Mississippi Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
