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Alaska charitable solicitation registration: requirements, fees, and deadlines

RegistrationRequired
AgencyAlaska Department of Law — Consumer Protection Unit
Initial fee$40
Renewal fee$40
Renewal / report dueSeptember 1, annually
Filing channelElectronic filing available

Who must register

Alaska generally requires charitable organizations to register with the Alaska Department of Law — Consumer Protection Unit before soliciting contributions there, unless an exemption applies. Requirements attach to out-of-state charities soliciting Alaska residents as well as local ones.

AS 45.68.010(a) · official source

How to register in Alaska

  1. 01Register with the Alaska Department of Law's Consumer Protection Unit before soliciting — e-filing is mandatory unless the department waives it: pay the $40 fee at the department's payment site, then file through its online registration system. The registration statement itself carries the financial reporting (revenue and expenditure totals); 990s or audited statements are produced only on department request, and Alaska has no audit mandate.AS 45.68.010(a) (no solicitation unless registered); 9 AAC 12.890 (electronic filing mandatory unless waived); 9 AAC 12.080(a) ($40 fee; nonrefundable per AS…
  2. 02Every Alaska registration expires September 1, whatever your fiscal year — renew by then for $40. Alaska charges no late fees and grants no extensions: the consequence of missing September 1 is simply that you may not solicit until re-registered. Report material changes within 7 days. If you're exempt, an optional one-time online Notice of Exemption puts it on record (the exemption itself is self-executing).AS 45.68.010(d) (registration expires September 1 of each year), (e) (material changes within 7 days); Department of Law charities page (no late fees, no ext…

Form AK-ONLINE-REG (registration)

Charitable Organization Annual Registration Form - Online Filing

9 AAC 12.010 (statement content - all data entered in-form); 9 AAC 12.080 ('the fee for each registration or registration renewal statement... is $40'; state… · official form

Exemptions we check for

The state, not Steadworthy, decides whether an exemption applies.

If you use a paid fundraiser

Alaska's small-organization exemption (intends $5,000 or less in contributions excluding government grants, OR 10 or fewer contributors) requires ALL functions including solicitation be performed by unpaid persons — any paid role defeats it. Paid solicitors register separately at $200 with a $10,000 bond and 90-day campaign reports, and unregistered paid solicitation is criminal.

AS 45.68.120(a)(3) (small-org exemption conditioned on all functions performed by unpaid persons; 5-year records under (b)); 9 AAC 12.080 ($200 paid-solicito…

If you haven't registered yet

Alaska skips late fees entirely — the enforcement is the solicitation bar itself, plus real teeth behind it: unregistered PAID solicitation is a class A misdemeanor, and consumer-protection penalties run up to $25,000 per violation. A small organization that outgrows the exemption must register within 30 days of exceeding either prong.

AS 45.68.100 (unregistered paid solicitation is a class A misdemeanor; CPA penalties to $25,000/violation); AS 45.68.120(c) (register within 30 days of excee… · how to get current, calmly

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Alaska registration: common questions

Does a charity need to register to solicit donations in Alaska?
Yes. Alaska generally requires charitable organizations to register with the Alaska Department of Law — Consumer Protection Unit before soliciting contributions in the state, unless an exemption applies. The requirement reaches out-of-state charities soliciting Alaska residents.
How much does charitable registration cost in Alaska?
The initial registration fee is $40, and renewal is $40. Fees are stated as the state sets them; where a fee varies with contributions, the tiers are cited on this page.
When is the Alaska charitable registration renewal due?
September 1, annually. The date is computed from the organization's own fiscal year end under the rule this page cites, so it differs between charities.
Are any charities exempt from registering in Alaska?
Alaska recognizes exemptions, and this page lists each one we check for with its statutory citation. The state, not a third party, decides whether an exemption applies.

Related: registration fees by state · renewal deadlines by state · exemptions · all state registration requirements

Nearby states

Fundraising rarely stops at a border — where Alaska charities also commonly solicit:

Citations

Statuses and requirements reflect public records and cited sources as of the dates shown. Informational, not legal advice.