MAINE CHARITY REGISTRATION FEES CHANGE

MAINE CHARITY REGISTRATION FEES CHANGE

Maine charity registration fees have changed. Now both the initial charity registration and the annual renewal fee are $20.  This simplifies the ME fee structure and reduces the state fee for both initial and annual charity registration applications. In the past, the ME initial registration fee was $50 and the renewal fee $25.  Thank you ME Office of Professional and Financial Regulation!  Visit: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/charitable/index.html

OTHER CHARITY REGISTRATION FACTS FOR MAINE

  • All annual renewals are due by November 30th each year.
  • Applications are considered late if filed between December 1st and March 1st .
  • If late, a $50 late fee must be included.
  • After March 1st, an application must file a new application.
  • ME accepts both online and hard copy applications.
  • The ME initial application requires
    • A copy of the current year’s operating budget.
    • List of officers, directors, trustees, and principal salaried executive staff with titles. We use the organization’s address, email, and phone for contact information.
    • List of individuals responsible for custody of contributions and distributions.
    • List of states where licensed.
    • Criminal convictions and disciplinary action documentation if applicable.
  • The ME renewal application requires
    • List of officers, directors, trustees, and principal salaried executive staff with titles. We use the organization’s address, email, and phone for contact information.
    • Criminal convictions and disciplinary action documentation if applicable.
    • Annual Fundraising Activity Report (AFAR) which must be uploaded if using the online system.
    • The purpose of the AFAR is to facilitate comparison and cross-validation of data, data which ultimately will be invoked to inform decisions made by the public. It enables comparison between reports filed by Charitable Organizations and their Professional Solicitors, Professional Fund-raising Counsel and Commercial Co-venturers

A FUN FACT ABOUT MAINE

90% of the country’s lobster supply comes from Maine.

Approximately 40 million pounds of lobster is caught off the coast of Maine, accounting for nearly 90% of the country’s supply.