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Pennsylvania (PA) · State Guide

Pennsylvania Charitable Solicitation Registration

If your nonprofit accepts donations online or receives gifts from Pennsylvania residents, you may be considered to be “soliciting” in Pennsylvania — even if you don’t run campaigns there. This page is a practical, plain-English guide to charitable solicitation registration Pennsylvania nonprofits typically need when fundraising touches the state. This guide is written to match the searches nonprofits actually type: charitable solicitation registration Pennsylvania and nonprofit registration Pennsylvania fundraising.

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When registration is commonly triggered

  • Your website has a Donate button and you accept gifts from in-state residents
  • Email, mail, or event fundraising reaches supporters in the state
  • Third-party platforms (peer-to-peer, crowdfunding) process donations from residents
  • Your organization advertises, promotes, or otherwise invites contributions from the public

Where filings usually go

In Pennsylvania, charitable solicitation registration is generally administered through Pennsylvania Department of State — Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations (BCO). The exact requirement depends on your facts and any available exemptions, so the goal is to confirm whether you’re required, then register cleanly with documentation and proof.

What you typically need to register

  • Basic organization details (EIN, address, officers/directors)
  • IRS determination letter (or equivalent tax status evidence)
  • Your most recent IRS Form 990 (or financial summary if newly formed)
  • Fundraising methods and professional fundraiser details (if any)

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