Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit

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Only certain public safety organizations, independent promoters, public safety publications, veterans organizations, and telephone solicitors are required to register. All other charities are automatically exempt.

Form 3201: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Registration/Renewal Statement or Form 3501: Veterans Organization Solicitation Registration Statement

$150 for veterans organizations and $250 for public safety organizations

• Registration is only required for certain public safety organizations, independent promoters, public safety publications, veterans organizations, and telephone solicitors.
• Some Texas counties and municipalities may require charities that solicit in-person to register prior to fundraising.

All Applicants:

• Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
• Look through the list of required attachments and make sure that you have each required document in hand before starting the registration application.

Domestic Applicants:

1. File entity formation documents with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section.
2. Submit a registration form and all required attachments to the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit.

Foreign Applicants:

1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Texas. If not required, skip to number 3.
2. File foreign qualification documents with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section.
3. Submit a registration form and all required attachments to the Texas Secretary of State - Registrations Unit.

• IRS form 990
• Professional fundraising contracts

Form 3201: Public Safety Organization, Independent Promoter, or Public Safety Publication Registration/Renewal Statement (Renewal) or Form 3501: Veterans Organization Solicitation Registration Statement (Renewal)

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

Texas does not grant extensions for charitable organization registration.

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Form 3503: Veterans Organization Annual Report

Mail

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Annually by January 15.

This report is due when a veterans organization receives more than $500 during a calendar.

Third-Party Debt Collector Bond Form

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Form 3504: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Registration Statement

$500

Form 3504: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Registration Statement (Renewal)

$500

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

Form 3506: Veterans Organization Solicitor's Quarterly Report

$50

By the end of each calendar quarter in which the solicitor raised at least $5,000 for a veteran's organization.

A solicitor that raises more than $5000 for a veterans organization during a calendar quarter, must file the following report with the secretary of state at the end of that calendar quarter.