Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Consumer Protection

• A religious, ecclesiastical, or denominational organization described in § 13-22-5(a)
• A solicitation by a broadcast media owned or operated by an educational institution or governmental entity, or any entity organized solely for the support of that broadcast media
• An individual soliciting a contribution for the relief or benefit of another individual, who is specified by name at the time of the solicitation if all contributions are turned over to the named beneficiary after deducting actual expenses necessary for the cost of solicitation, if any and all individuals that carry out any fund-raising function for the benefit of the named individual are unpaid, directly or indirectly, for services rendered
• A political party authorized to transact the political party's affairs within this state and any candidate and campaign worker of the political party if the content and manner of any solicitation make clear that the solicitation is for the benefit of the political party or candidate
• A political action committee or group soliciting funds relating to issues or candidates on the ballot if the committee or group is required to file financial information with a federal or state election commission
• A public school; a public institution of higher learning; a school accredited by an accreditation body recognized within the state or the United States; an institution of higher learning accredited by an accreditation body recognized within the state or the United States; an organization within, and authorized by, one of the previously described educational entities; a parent organization, teacher organization, or student organization authorized by one of the previously described educational entities
• A public or higher education foundation established under Title 53E, Public Education System -- State Administration, Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration, or Title 53B, State System of Higher Education
• A television station, radio station, or newspaper of general circulation that donates air time or print space for no consideration as part of a cooperative solicitation effort on behalf of a charitable organization, whether or not that organization is required to register under this chapter
• A volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or local civil defense organization whose financial oversight is under the control of a local governmental entity
• Any governmental unit of any state or the United States
• Any corporation established by an act of the United States Congress and that is required by federal law to submit an annual report to the United States Secretary of Defense
• A solicitation by an applicant for a grant offered by a state agency if the terms of the grant provide that the state agency monitors a grant recipient to ensure that grant funds are used in accordance with the grant's purpose and the sum of the amount available to the applicant under grants offered by a state agency that the applicant applies for in a calendar year is less than or equal to $1,500
• A chapter of a charitable organization or a person who solicits contributions for a charitable organization, if the charitable organization is registered with the division pursuant to § 13-22-5 or is exempt from registration under this section if certain conditions certain conditions are met
• A solicitation in an obituary
• A solicitation made exclusively to a family member of the individual making the solicitation

Online

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UT Code § 13-22-8

Exemptions do not expire as long as the organization continues to qualify under the exemption criteria.

Online

$75

1 week

• You may not solicit until you receive your certificate of registration back from the state. It takes ~1 month for the state to process your application.
• Some Utah counties and municipalities may require charities that solicit in-person to register prior to fundraising.

Domestic Applicants:

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

Foreign Applicants:

• Check the available exemptions to see if your charity is eligible for exemption from the full registration requirement.
• Appoint a registered agent to receive legal documents in Utah.
• Look through the list of required attachments and make sure that you have each required document in hand before starting the registration application.
• If you will foreign qualify in Utah, obtain a certificate of good standing from your home state to submit during the foreign qualification process. The certificate cannot be more than 90 days old when filing foreign qualification documents.

Domestic Applicants:

1. File entity formation documents with the Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Corporations and Commerical Code.
2. Create an online account and complete the online charitable registration through the Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Consumer Protection.

Foreign Applicants:

1. Determine whether or not your charity will need to foreign qualify based on your activity in Utah. If not required, skip to number 3.
2. File foreign qualification documents with the Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Corporations and Commerical Code.
3. Create an online account and complete the online charitable registration through the Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Consumer Protection.

• IRS form 990
• Articles of incorporation
• Bylaws
• IRS determination letter
• List of officers and directors
• Professional fundraising contracts

Online

$75

Annually by the upcoming quarterly due date based on registration date: January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1. So if your permit was issued on April 15, it will expire on July 1.

Utah does not grant extensions for charitable organization registration.

There is a late fee of $25 for each month that passes after the due date.

• IRS form 990
• List of officers and directors
• Professional fundraising contracts
• Only if amended: IRS determination letter, articles of incorporation, and bylaws

There is no form. Just submit the contract to the state.

Email the contract to dcp-charities@utah.gov

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1 business week.

Every charitable organization which agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted by a commercial co-venturer on its behalf shall file with the division a notice of the promotion prior to its commencement within this state.

There is no form. Notices of sales promotion must include: 1) The names of the charitable organization and commercial co-venturer; 2) That the charitable organization and the commercial co-venturer will conduct a charitable sales promotion; and 3) The date the charitable sales promotion is expected to commence.

The charity must be registered to solicit charitable contributions or otherwise exempt for the contract to be accepted.

Online

$75

Submit the short year financials during the standard renewal process.

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To close out your registration, send (email accepted) a letter indicating that your organization wishes to cancel its registration. No final report or renewal is required.

Professional Fund Raising Counsel Permit Application Form

$250

Professional Fund Raising Counsel Permit Application Form (Renewal)

$250

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

$0

Prior to commencement of each solicitation campaign each professional fund raiser, fund raising counsel or consultant or charitable organization shall notify the Division in writing at least 10 days in advance of its intent to commence a campaign.

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If any information contained in the application for a permit becomes incorrect or incomplete, the applicant or registrant shall, within 30 days after the information becomes incorrect or incomplete, correct the application or file the complete information required by the division.

Fund Raiser Permit Application

$250

All contract agreements with each charitable organization using the applicant’s services, and a copy of all agreements to which the applicant is, or proposes to be, a party regarding the use of proceeds must be included with the application.

• The name and address of any organization or person controlled by, controlling, or affiliated with the applicant
• List the applicant’s business, occupation, or employment for the three (3) year period immediately preceding the date of this application.
• List the name, address, and telephone number of each of the applicant’s or registrant’s board of directors and officers
• List the  registered agent for service of process within the State of Utah
• State the purpose of the solicitation and use of the contributions to be solicited.
• List the method by which the solicitation will be conducted and the projected length of time it is to be conducted.
• Provide the anticipated expenses of the solicitation, including all commissions, costs of
  collection, salaries, and any other items.
• A statement of what percentage of the contributions collected as a result of the solicitation are projected to remain available to the charitable organization declared in the application, including a satisfactory statement of the factual basis for the projected percentage and projected anticipated revenues provided to the charitable organization, and if a flat fee is charged, documentation to support the reasonableness of the flat fee.
• A statement of total contributions collected or received by the professional fund raiser within the calendar year immediately preceding the date of the application, including a description of the expenditures made from or the use made of the contributions.

• Attach a copy of the applicant’s articles of incorporation or other organizational documentation showing current legal status.
• Attach a copy of the applicant’s current by-laws or other policies and procedures governing day-to-day operations
• A copy of any written agreements with any charitable organization and a copy of all agreements to which the applicant is, or proposes to be, a party regarding the use of proceeds be included with the application
  • Applicants that provide services only through online or web-based software may submit a copy of the terms and conditions that all users must agree to along with evidence demonstrating that a user accepted the terms and conditions.
• If applicable, please provide a copy of the injunction or administrative order
•  If applicable, please attach a statement explaining the solicitations conducted without a permit.

Fund Raiser Permit Application (Renewal)

$250

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

All contract agreements with each charitable organization using the applicant’s services, and a copy of all agreements to which the applicant is, or proposes to be, a party regarding the use of proceeds must be included with the application.

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Prior to commencement of each solicitation campaign each professional fund raiser, fund raising counsel or consultant or charitable organization shall notify the Division in writing at least 10 days in advance of its intent to commence a campaign.

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If any information contained in the application for a permit becomes incorrect or incomplete, the applicant or registrant shall, within 30 days after the information becomes incorrect or incomplete, correct the application or file the complete information required by the division.