As of 2026-07-23 · verified against primary sources
Kansas charitable solicitation registration: requirements, fees, and deadlines
| Registration | Required |
| Agency | Kansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division |
| Initial fee | $25 |
| Renewal fee | $25 |
| Renewal / report due | last day of the 6th month after fiscal year end |
| Filing channel | Paper / mail |
Who must register
Kansas generally requires charitable organizations to register with the Kansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division before soliciting contributions there, unless an exemption applies. Requirements attach to out-of-state charities soliciting Kansas residents as well as local ones.
K.S.A. 17-1761 + 17-1763(a) · official source
Exemptions we check for
Likely exempt if it is an organization incorporated or established for religious purposes — or a charitable, hospital, or educational organization affiliated with, operated by, or supervised or controlled by one (K.S.A. 17-1762(k)); the exemption is self-executing (Kansas has no exemption form).
K.S.A. 17-1762(k) verbatim in ks-ok-ar-primary-sources.md. Self-executing — no exemption application exists in statute or among AG forms (NOT FOUND). Machine…
Likely exempt if its contributions do not exceed $10,000 for the tax period and its fundraising functions are carried on by unpaid persons (K.S.A. 17-1762(d)) — self-executing, and registration is required within 30 days after the end of any tax period in which contributions exceeded $10,000.
K.S.A. 17-1762(d) verbatim
The state, not Steadworthy, decides whether an exemption applies.
Financial statement thresholds
- Independent audit at $500,000+ contributions · K.S.A. 17-1763(c)
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Citations
- K.S.A. 17-1761 + 17-1763(a) · source · verified 2026-07-23
- 17-1763(a) (file 'with the attorney general' — SOS pre-2021; SOS rules deemed the AG's per 17-1763(f)(2)). AG page verified via Wayback capture 2026-06-28 of… · source · verified 2026-07-23
- K.S.A. 17-1763(e) · source · verified 2026-07-23
- Same $25 'with each registration' — annual re-registration (17-1763(e)). No statutory late fee found. · source · verified 2026-07-23
- K.S.A. 17-1763(d) · source · verified 2026-07-23
- Paper/PDF forms filed with the AG (Topeka) — NO online portal exists (folklore corrected). URS accepted in lieu of the state form (K.A.R. 7-42-1, eff. 2005-0… · source · verified 2026-07-23
- K.S.A. 17-1762(k) verbatim in ks-ok-ar-primary-sources.md. Self-executing — no exemption application exists in statute or among AG forms (NOT FOUND). Machine… · source · verified 2026-07-23
- K.S.A. 17-1762(d) verbatim · source · verified 2026-07-23
- K.S.A. 17-1763(c) · source · verified 2026-07-23
Statuses and requirements reflect public records and cited sources as of the dates shown. Informational, not legal advice.