South Dakota 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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- South Dakota Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
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Company Licenses
South Dakota Nonprofit & Fundraising Company Licenses
South Dakota Charitable Gaming License
Not required
Charitable Gaming licensure is not required on the State level in South Dakota.
There is no state level licensing for games of chance in South Dakota, however, charities must provide written notice to the county or municipality where the game or raffle is held at least 30 days prior to the event. In addition, if a charity conducts a statewide lottery, the secretary of state must be notified in writing.
| Law: | SD Code § 22-25-23 et seq. |
South Dakota Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
Not required
Charitable Gift Annuity licensure is not required on the State level in South Dakota.
No filing is required, but charities need to be registered or foreign qualified with the secretary of state and meet certain conditions before issuing charitable gift annuities. South Dakota exempts 501(c)(3) charitable organizations as well as qualifying educational institutions from insurance regulation related to charitable gift annuities.
| Law: | SD Code § 58-1-16 |
South Dakota Charitable Solicitation Registration
Not required
Charitable Solicitation Registration licensure is not required on the State level in South Dakota.
- Some South Dakota counties and municipalities may require charities that solicit in-person to register prior to fundraising.
South Dakota Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
Not required
Commercial Co-venturer licensure is not required on the State level in South Dakota.
South Dakota 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.
South Dakota Fundraising Counsel Registration
Not required
Fundraising Counsel licensure is not required on the State level in South Dakota.
South Dakota does not currently have a traditional registration requirement for fundraising counsels, but they may need to follow other regulations before and after fundraising events.
South Dakota Professional Fundraiser Registration
Not required
Professional Fundraiser licensure is not required on the State level in South Dakota.
Although South Dakota does not have a general license requirement for professional fundraising, fundraisers that make telephone solicitations may need to obtain a telephone solicitation registration.
South Dakota Telephone Solicitation Registration
| Agency: | South Dakota Office of the Attorney General - Division of Consumer Protection |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $0 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. |
Contract Filing
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| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | File a solicitation notice at least 30 days prior to the start of each solicitation campaign. |
Financial Reporting
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| 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. |
| Notarize: | Required |
Individual Licenses
South Dakota Individual Nonprofit & Fundraising Licenses
South Dakota Individual Professional Fundraiser Registration
Not required
Professional Solicitor licensure is not required on the State level in South Dakota.
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 South Dakota.
