Nevada charitable solicitation registration: requirements, fees, and deadlines

Who must register

Nevada generally requires charitable organizations to register with the Nevada Secretary of State — Commercial Recordings Division before soliciting contributions there, unless an exemption applies. Requirements attach to out-of-state charities soliciting Nevada residents as well as local ones.

NRS 82A.100(1) · official source

How to register in Nevada

1. 01File Nevada's Charitable Solicitation Registration Statement (CSRS) before your first Nevada solicitation — there is no fee for it. A Nevada-formed or Nevada-qualified nonprofit files it with its corporate annual list; a typical out-of-state charity soliciting into Nevada files it standalone. Remote solicitation into Nevada counts — the statute reaches requests made from outside the state to people in it.NRS 82A.100(1), (3) (register before soliciting; CSRS with the annual list, or standalone 'annually thereafter'); NRS 82A.070 ('solicit' includes requests fr…
2. 02Renew annually by the last day of your anniversary month — for a standalone filer, the month of your initial CSRS; for an entity on the corporate list, your list month. Claiming an exemption instead requires the CSRX declaration, filed before soliciting and annually thereafter.NRS 82A.100(3)(b) ('annually thereafter on the last day of the month in which the anniversary date of the initial filing occurs'); NRS 82A.110(2) (CSRX befor…

Exemptions we check for

• Likely exempt if it is an organization established for and serving bona fide religious purposes — such organizations are outside Nevada's definition of charitable organization (NRS 82A.025(2)). Nevada practice suggests filing the exemption declaration (CSRX) anyway; the statute does not require it for the religious exclusion.

  NRS 82A.025(2), verbatim

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

If you use a paid fundraiser

Using a paid fundraiser doesn't change a charity's own Nevada registration — every non-exempt soliciting charity files the CSRS regardless, and Nevada's narrow exemptions (fewer than 15 people solicited, relatives, named-person appeals, alumni associations) carry no fundraiser condition. Nevada also registers no charity 'because of' a fundraiser: the registration duty is already universal.

NRS 82A.100(1) (universal registration duty for soliciting charities); NRS 82A.110 (exemption list — no professional-fundraiser condition).

If you haven't registered yet

Nevada starts small and escalates slowly: a $50 default fee, and only after 90 days' notice can a civil penalty of up to $1,000, a cease-and-desist, or ultimately charter revocation follow. The 90-day notice window means a lapse can be fixed before anything serious attaches — file the overdue CSRS and the default clears.

NRS 82A.300 — $50 default; after 90 days' notice, civil penalty up to $1,000, cease-and-desist, charter revocation/forfeiture. · how to get current, calmly

Nevada registration: common questions

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

Yes. Nevada generally requires charitable organizations to register with the Nevada Secretary of State — Commercial Recordings Division before soliciting contributions in the state, unless an exemption applies. The requirement reaches out-of-state charities soliciting Nevada residents.

How much does charitable registration cost in Nevada?

The initial registration fee is No fee, and renewal is No fee. Fees are stated as the state sets them; where a fee varies with contributions, the tiers are cited on this page.

When is the Nevada charitable registration renewal due?

annually, at the end of the registration-anniversary month. 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 Nevada?

Nevada 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.

Nearby states

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

• ArizonaNo requirement
• CaliforniaRequired
• IdahoNo requirement
• OregonRequired
• UtahNo requirement

Citations

• NRS 82A.100(1) · source · verified 2026-07-22
• NRS 82A.100(2) (registration filed with the Secretary of State on prescribed form) · source · verified 2026-07-22
• Chapter 82A prescribes NO fee for the Charitable Solicitation Registration Statement (full-chapter read; only penalties appear, NRS 82A.300). Where the org f… · source · verified 2026-07-22
• Same · source · verified 2026-07-22
• NRS 82A.100(3)(b) · source · verified 2026-07-22
• NRS 82A.025(2), verbatim · source · verified 2026-07-22
• NRS 82A.100(1), (3) (register before soliciting; CSRS with the annual list, or standalone 'annually thereafter'); NRS 82A.070 ('solicit' includes requests fr… · source · verified 2026-08-07
• NRS 82A.100(3)(b) ('annually thereafter on the last day of the month in which the anniversary date of the initial filing occurs'); NRS 82A.110(2) (CSRX befor… · source · verified 2026-08-07
• NRS 82A.300 — $50 default; after 90 days' notice, civil penalty up to $1,000, cease-and-desist, charter revocation/forfeiture. · source · verified 2026-08-07
• NRS 82A.100(1) (universal registration duty for soliciting charities); NRS 82A.110 (exemption list — no professional-fundraiser condition). · source · verified 2026-08-07

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