New Hampshire charitable solicitation registration

New Hampshire’s Attorney General advises a new charity to form its entity before filing NHCT-11. A charitable corporation, express trust, unincorporated association, or other form needs governing documents that state its charitable purposes. A New Hampshire corporation may also have a separate Secretary of State formation record.

Map New Hampshire operations, funds, donation appeals, events, online campaigns, and distributions. The registration system covers more than a campaign permit: a certificate allows the charitable trust to conduct operations and solicit donations in compliance with the statutes and rules. Confirm any exclusion or special trust route before relying on it.

Attach the governing documents and amendments: articles and bylaws for a corporation, the trust instrument for an express trust, or the constitution, charter, or other governing record for another organization. Include the IRS determination letter if issued.

Also provide the financial evidence specified by the rule: the most recent bank statement or bank check showing the account holder and account number, a recently filed Form 990-series return or Form 5227, or a written explanation of where assets are held when neither exists. A New Hampshire-based organization other than a private foundation includes its pecuniary-benefit and conflict-of-interest policies.

For a charitable organization, the presiding officer or treasurer of the governing board signs NHCT-11; a trustee signs for an express trust. A paid employee may sign only for a charity that is not New Hampshire-based. An authorized agent using electronic filing requires the NHCT-50 authorization.

Submit the complete NHCT-11 and nonrefundable $25 fee in hardcopy or through the state’s online forms system. Save the signed application, attachments, payment, and delivery record. Do not use a Secretary of State nonprofit filing as a substitute for the Charitable Trusts Unit application.

If the application is incomplete, the Unit notifies the applicant of deficiencies. Current rules provide 30 days after receipt of the notice to cure them; an uncured application may be denied. Keep correspondence with the same reconciled transaction and avoid a second application that fragments the record.

Registration becomes effective when the Unit issues the certificate and number. Save both and verify the directory status. Then calendar Form NHCT-12 annual reporting, generally due four months and 15 days after fiscal year end, and evaluate the six-month extension route while the organization remains in good standing.