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South Carolina (SC) · State Guide

South Carolina Charitable Solicitation Registration

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