New Mexico 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 Mexico Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
- New Mexico Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
Company Licenses
New Mexico Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
New Mexico Charitable Gaming Licenses
New Mexico Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Initial Registration
| Notes: | New Mexico 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
New Mexico Charitable Organization Registration
| Agency: | New Mexico Attorney General - Charities Unit |
| Law: | |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
| Fact Checked: | 1/16/19 |
Automatic Exemption
| Exemption Eligible Organizations: |
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| Fact Checked: | 1/16/20 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | Within 30 days of incorporation. |
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| Fact Checked: | 2/22/17 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | Due annually 6 months after the close of your fiscal year. So if your fiscal year ends December 31, renewal is due June 30. |
| Penalties: | There is a $100 late fee for failing to file on time. |
| Fact Checked: | 2/22/17 |
Change of Fiscal Year
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Turnaround: | 1-2 business days |
| Notes: | Email Charity.Registrar@nmag.gov to update fiscal year. |
| Fact Checked: | 12/7/18 |
New Mexico Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in New Mexico.
New Mexico 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 Mexico Fundraising Counsel Registration
Not required
Fundraising Counsel licensure is not required on the State level in New Mexico.
New Mexico does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for fundraising counsels, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.
Registration Not Required
Not required
New Mexico Professional Fundraiser Registration
| Agency: | New Mexico Attorney General - Charities Unit |
| Bond Requirements: | $25,000 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
| Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. |
| Fact Checked: | 12/15/16 |
Individual Licenses
New Mexico Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
New Mexico Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration
Not required
Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in New Mexico.
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 New Mexico.
Registration Not Required
Not required
