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Virginia charitable solicitation registration: requirements, fees, and deadlines

RegistrationRequired
AgencyVirginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services — Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP)
Initial fee$100
Renewal fee$30–$325, tiered on contributions
Renewal / report due15th day of the 5th month after fiscal year end
Filing channelPaper / mail

Who must register

Virginia generally requires charitable organizations to register with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services — Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP) before soliciting contributions there, unless an exemption applies. Requirements attach to out-of-state charities soliciting Virginia residents as well as local ones.

Va. Code § 57-49(A) · official source

How to register in Virginia

  1. 01File Form 102 with VDACS's Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs before soliciting. First-time registrants pay $100; the annual fee then tiers on prior-year gross contributions from $30 (at or under $25,000) to $325 (over $1,000,000). A 990 is accepted as the financial statement at any size — Virginia has no audit threshold. Filing channels: the Evoke online platform (already-registered organizations with a registration code), mail, or overnight to Richmond.Va. Code § 57-49(A) (registration prior to any solicitation), (E) ($100 initial fee + annual tiers), (A)(6) (990 accepted as the financial statement; no audi…
  2. 02Refile annually on or before the 15th day of the fifth calendar month of the fiscal year (a December 31 year-end refiles by May 15) — tied to fiscal year end, not the registration anniversary. Extensions are granted on written request, not automatically. If you qualify for a § 57-60 exemption instead, apply once on Form 100 ($10); the letter of exemption then holds as long as you solicit within your claim.Va. Code § 57-49(A) (refile by 15th day of 5th calendar month), (E) (extension on written request); § 57-60(C) (one-time exemption application and letter).

Form VA-FORM-102 (registration)

Registration Statement for a Charitable Organization (Form 102)

Va. Code § 57-49(A) — initial registration statement and annual refiling with the VDACS Commissioner is Form 102; $100 initial fee under § 57-49(E). · official form

Form VA-FORM-100 (initial registration)

Exemption Application (Form 100)

Va. Code § 57-60(C) — exemption requires an application to the Commissioner ($10, one-time); § 57-48 excludes churches from 'charitable organization' entirely. · official form

Exemptions we check for

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

If you use a paid fundraiser

Virginia's small-organization exemption (at or under $5,000 in the current and each of the three preceding years) requires that all functions be carried on by persons unpaid for their services — any paid staff defeats it. Professional fundraising counsel and solicitors register separately with VDACS on Forms 103 and 104.

Va. Code § 57-60(A) (small-org exemption conditioned on all-unpaid functions); VDACS forms list (Form 103 counsel / Form 104 solicitor registrations).

If you haven't registered yet

Soliciting without registering violates § 57-49(A)'s prior-to-any-solicitation requirement. Virginia stands out for what it lacks: no statutory late fee for charity registrations was found in § 57-49 (VDACS lists lapsed-filing fees only for professional solicitors), and extensions exist but only on written request.

Va. Code § 57-49(A) (registration required prior to any solicitation), (E) (extension on written request; no late-fee provision for charitable organizations … · how to get current, calmly

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Virginia registration: common questions

Does a charity need to register to solicit donations in Virginia?
Yes. Virginia generally requires charitable organizations to register with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services — Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP) before soliciting contributions in the state, unless an exemption applies. The requirement reaches out-of-state charities soliciting Virginia residents.
How much does charitable registration cost in Virginia?
The initial registration fee is $100, and renewal is $30–$325, tiered on contributions. Fees are stated as the state sets them; where a fee varies with contributions, the tiers are cited on this page.
When is the Virginia charitable registration renewal due?
15th day of the 5th month 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 Virginia?
Virginia 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 Virginia charities also commonly solicit:

Citations

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