New Jersey 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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- New Jersey Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
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Company Licenses
New Jersey Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
New Jersey Bingo, Raffle, and Casino Nights Licenses
| Game Type: | Bingo, raffles, and casino nights. |
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission |
| Age Restrictions: | Participants must be at least 18 years old. |
Initial Registration
Registration Renewal
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission |
| Form: | Initial Affidavit and Application for Biennial Registration (Renewal) |
| Agency fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Biennially |
New Jersey Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Initial Registration
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| Agency fee: | $100 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | Proof of entity registration and charitable registration are required with the application. Charities must maintain a segregated reserve fund that covers the current value of all outstanding annuity payments plus the greater of $100,000 or 10% of the reserve fund. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency fee: | $0 |
| Due: | Within 120 days of the end of the calendar year. Permission may be granted for the filing to be made on a fiscal year basis. |
| Notes: | An annual statement should be filed even if the organization did not issue annuities. |
New Jersey Charitable Organization Registration
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Charities Registration Section |
| Law: | New Jersey Statutes Ann. § 45:17A-18 et seq. |
Automatic Exemption
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Initial Registration
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| Agency fee: | $30-$250, depending on gross contributions. |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency fee: | $30-$250, depending on gross contributions. |
| Due: | Renewal is due annually 6 months after the close of your fiscal year. So if your fiscal year ends December 31, renewal is due June 30. |
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Change of Fiscal Year
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| Notes: | Use the DCA portal and start a renewal registration. You can enter the new fiscal year end month and renew for that year. |
New Jersey Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
New Jersey 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.
Registration Not Required
Not required
New Jersey Fund-Raising Counsel Registration
Initial Registration
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| Agency fee: | $250 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency fee: | $250 |
| Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Contract Filing
| Form: | |
| Agency fee: | $30 |
| Due: | File a contract filing form at least 10 days prior to the start of each solicitation campaign. |
Financial Reporting
| Form: | Form SR1: Campaign Report of Charitable Solicitation by an Independent Paid Fund Raiser or Fund-Raising Counsel (With custody of contributions) or Form SR2: Campaign Report of Charitable Solicitation by an Independent Paid Fund Raiser or Fund-Raising Counsel (Without custody of contributions) |
| Agency fee: | $10 |
| Due: | Within 40 days after a campaign has ended and within 40 days after the end of each of the charitable organization's fiscal years for multi-year contracts. |
New Jersey Paid Fund-Raiser Registration
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Charities Registration Section |
| Bond Requirements: | $20,000 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Form CRI-500P: Independent Paid Fund Raiser or Fund-Raising Counsel Initial Registration Statement |
| Agency fee: | $250 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Form CRI-500PR: Independent Paid Fund Raiser or Fund-Raising Counsel Renewal Registration Statement |
| Agency fee: | $250 |
| Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Contract Filing
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| Agency fee: | $30 |
| Due: | File a contract filing form at least 10 days prior to the start of each solicitation campaign. |
Financial Reporting
| Form: | Form SR1: Campaign Report of Charitable Solicitation by an Independent Paid Fund Raiser or Fund-Raising Counsel (With custody of contributions) or Form SR2: Campaign Report of Charitable Solicitation by an Independent Paid Fund Raiser or Fund-Raising Counsel (Without custody of contributions) |
| Agency fee: | $10 |
| Due: | Within 40 days after a campaign has ended and within 40 days after the end of each of the charitable organization's fiscal years for multi-year contracts. |
Individual Licenses
New Jersey Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
New Jersey Solicitor of an Independent Paid Fund Raiser Registration
| Agency: | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Charities Registration Section |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency fee: | $15 |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency fee: | $15 |
| Due: | Annually by June 30. |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
