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As of 2026-07-23 · verified against primary sources

New Hampshire charitable solicitation registration: requirements, fees, and deadlines

RegistrationRequired
AgencyNew Hampshire Attorney General — Charitable Trusts Unit
Initial fee$25
Renewal fee$75
Renewal / report due4 months and 15 days after fiscal year end
Filing channelElectronic filing available

Who must register

New Hampshire generally requires charitable organizations to register with the New Hampshire Attorney General — Charitable Trusts Unit before soliciting contributions there, unless an exemption applies. Requirements attach to out-of-state charities soliciting New Hampshire residents as well as local ones.

RSA 7:19, I · official source

How to register in New Hampshire

  1. 01New Hampshire is a trust-registration state: register with the Attorney General's Charitable Trusts Unit within 6 months after income or principal is first authorized or required to be spent for a charitable purpose — the clock runs from holding charitable assets, not from soliciting. File Form NHCT-11 ($25) through the nForms e-filing portal. Religious organizations holding property for charitable or religious purposes are carved out entirely, with nothing to file.RSA 7:28, I (registration within 6 months of the expenditure trigger); RSA 7:28-a ($25 initial fee, eff. 2002-07-01); RSA 7:19, I (religious-organization car…
  2. 02File the NHCT-12 annual report within 4 months and 15 days after your year closes (April 15 aligns with a December year-end), with the $75 fee. Need more time? Form NHCT-14 buys a 6-month extension for $75 — filed before the deadline, credited against the report fee, and independent of any IRS extension. At $500,000+ in revenue, gains, and support, attach a GAAP financial statement; at $2,000,000+, it must be audited (a hardship exemption exists).RSA 7:28, II (report within 4 months 15 days; $75 per RSA 7:28-a); Jus 404 (NHCT-14 extension mechanics); RSA 7:28, III-a (GAAP statement ≥$500,000), III-b (…

Form NHCT-11 (initial registration)

Application for Registration (Form NHCT-11)

RSA 7:28, I + N.H. Admin. R. Jus 402 — registration with the AG's Charitable Trusts Unit within 6 months after income/principal is authorized or required to … · official form

Form NHCT-12 (annual renewal)

Annual Report (Form NHCT-12)

RSA 7:28, II + Jus 404 — annual report not later than 4 months and 15 days after the close of the year; $75 fee per RSA 7:28-a. · official form

Form NHCT-14 (annual renewal)

Application for Extension (Form NHCT-14)

N.H. Admin. R. Jus 404 — 6-month extension via Form NHCT-14, $75 (credited against the annual-report fee), filed before the deadline. · official form

Exemptions we check for

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

Financial statement thresholds

If you use a paid fundraiser

New Hampshire's registration trigger is holding and spending charitable assets, not how you fundraise — using a paid solicitor doesn't change the charity's own duty, and the RSA 7:19 carve-outs (government, religious) aren't conditioned on volunteer fundraising. Fundraising counsel and paid solicitors have their own obligations under RSA 7:28-c through 7:28-e.

RSA 7:19, I (coverage keyed to holding property for charitable purposes; carve-outs unconditioned on fundraising method); RSA 7:28, I (asset/expenditure trig…

If you haven't registered yet

New Hampshire's regime runs on the annual-report cycle rather than late-fee schedules — no per-month charity late fee appears in RSA 7:28 or the Jus 400 rules; the risk of lapse is losing good standing with the Charitable Trusts Unit, which supervises charitable assets broadly (including healthcare community-benefit obligations under RSA 7:32-e).

RSA 7:28 (registration and annual-report duties; no late-fee provision found); RSA 7:32-e (healthcare community-benefits plan within 90 days of FY start). · how to get current, calmly

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New Hampshire registration: common questions

Does a charity need to register to solicit donations in New Hampshire?
Yes. New Hampshire generally requires charitable organizations to register with the New Hampshire Attorney General — Charitable Trusts Unit before soliciting contributions in the state, unless an exemption applies. The requirement reaches out-of-state charities soliciting New Hampshire residents.
How much does charitable registration cost in New Hampshire?
The initial registration fee is $25, and renewal is $75. Fees are stated as the state sets them; where a fee varies with contributions, the tiers are cited on this page.
When is the New Hampshire charitable registration renewal due?
4 months and 15 days after fiscal year end. 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 New Hampshire?
New Hampshire 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.
Does New Hampshire require audited financial statements?
New Hampshire requires an accountant's report above a revenue threshold. The lowest threshold on record is a audit above $2,000,000 in gross revenue. Every threshold and its citation are listed on this page.

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

Nearby states

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

Citations

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