Montana charitable solicitation registration: requirements, fees, and deadlines

Who must register

Montana has no general charitable solicitation registration requirement. Note: Montana has no charity or fundraiser registration; nonprofit corporations transacting business there still file the ordinary corporate annual report with the Secretary of State.

Citation of absence (statutory silence) · official source

Montana registration: common questions

Does a charity need to register to solicit donations in Montana?

Montana has no general charitable solicitation registration requirement. Note: Montana has no charity or fundraiser registration; nonprofit corporations transacting business there still file the ordinary corporate annual report with the Secretary of State.

Nearby states

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

• IdahoNo requirement
• North DakotaRequired
• South DakotaNo requirement
• WyomingNo requirement

Citations

• Citation of absence (statutory silence) · source · verified 2026-07-23

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