Although some states require a charitable organization to qualify to transact business in the registration process, the filings are different. Such qualification generally requires the selection of a resident agent located in that state for service of process. Whether a charity must qualify to transact business depends upon state law and the level of activity within that state. For instance, if a charity opens an office in a state, then it is likely that the charity will have to qualify. Anything less than an actual physical presence in the state is in the gray area and state law must be consulted.
Some states have a sliding scale based on the revenue of the charity.
The Charitable Registry provides full-service administrative assistance in registering with the selected states. Training and retaining individuals to perform these services in-house is costly and inefficient. For instance, the Charitable Registry will provide each member with a questionnaire designed to obtain all necessary information for filing in each selected state. We will then prepare the state registration forms, determine the total state filing fees, submit the completed registration forms to the charity and once executed, file the forms in all states with the proper filing fee. Where necessary in the solicitations registration process, the Charitable Registry will assist the charity in qualifying to transact business in those states.