Check your nonprofit’s fundraising deadlines and fees—with official sources
Review estimated deadlines and fees with official state agency links you can check. Click a date, fee, form, or law in your results to see its sources. Results use stored rules, not live agency updates. Try the filled-in example for up to 3 states—free, no signup or paperwork. Verify each finding with the state agency before filing. Not legal advice.
First 3 state results free · No signup required. Try the example values now, or edit the details below for your nonprofit. Name and tax ID are optional.
See fundraising forms, estimated deadlines, and fees for 3 states. Click below to try the example details—no paperwork or signup needed. To check your nonprofit instead, edit the form; name and tax ID are optional.
Your first 3 state results include official source links—free, no signup required. Click a date, fee, form, or law in your results to check its sources before filing.
How to check your fundraising deadlines
- 01Click 'See free deadlines & fees' above to try the example values. Your first 3 state results are free, with no signup required.
- 02For your nonprofit, edit the details above: when its financial year ends, how much money it received before expenses, total donations, and where its donors live. Name and tax ID are optional.
- 03See state fundraising forms, estimated deadlines, and fees in one table. Results also flag when a state may require an independent audit of your finances.
- 04Cited claims only: additional review notes must cite a state agency publication or law. If a claim has no source, we leave it out.
- 05Click a date, fee, form, or law marked ▸ to inspect its official sources. Verify each finding with the state agency before filing; this is not legal advice.
- 06An optional upgrade unlocks all state results, a downloadable report, calendar deadlines, spreadsheet exports, and saved inputs for next time.
Questions we get asked
Is this legal advice?
No. Use this as a starting point to review state fundraising forms, estimated deadlines, and fees—not as legal advice. Cited claims only: check each finding against the linked state agency sources before filing. For legal advice, talk to a nonprofit lawyer.
What can I try without signing up?
Click 'See free deadlines & fees' to review forms, estimated deadlines, and fees for your first 3 states. Start with the example values or edit the details for your nonprofit; name and tax ID are optional. Cited claims only: verify findings with the linked state agency sources before filing. We do not submit forms for you.
What if a state's rules are unclear?
Look for 'Rule needs review — verify before filing' in a result's source details. Read why the rule is unclear, check the linked official sources, and confirm with the state agency or a nonprofit lawyer before relying on the estimated deadline or fee.
Is my data saved?
For paid users, yes — audits are saved so you can rerun next fiscal year with prior inputs pre-filled. For anonymous users, nothing is saved server-side.
What if a claim has no source?
Cited claims only: additional review notes must cite a state agency publication or law. Treat any result marked 'Unsourced' as unverified, and check with the state agency before relying on it or filing.
Example: California fundraising forms, deadlines, and fees
| STATE OFFICE | California Attorney General — Registry of Charities |
| STATE LAW | Cal. Gov't Code § 12580 et seq. |
| FORMS TO CHECK | Yearly renewal after registration: RRF-1; first registration: CT-1 |
| DUE DATE | 4 months and 15 days after your financial year ends |
| FEE (UNDER $50,000 RECEIVED) | $25 |
| FEE ($50,000–$100,000 RECEIVED) | $50 |
| FEE ($100,000–$250,000 RECEIVED) | $75 |
| FEE ($250,000–$1 MILLION RECEIVED) | $150 |
| FEE (OVER $1 MILLION RECEIVED) | $300 |
| FINANCIAL AUDIT | Required at $2 million or more received before expenses (Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004) |
| LATE FILING PENALTY | $800 plus 10% of donations received before expenses while out of compliance |
Fees here are based on money received before expenses. for your first 3 states—no signup required. Cited claims only: verify each finding before filing. Official California sources: oag.ca.gov/charities · forms + fee schedule.
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