Which public records Alaska keeps about a charity that asks you for money, in the state's own words. The agency the research names is the Alaska Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit. 9 official sources back this page. Last checked 2026-08-01.
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What this state records about charities that ask you for money
Registration is a filing requirement, not a rating. States exempt whole categories of organization from it, so an organization that does not appear in a state record is not necessarily doing anything wrong, and one that does appear has not been endorsed.
Register with the Alaska Department of Law before soliciting contributions and pay $40 unless an exemption applies
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File the online charitable-organization registration and obtain approval before solicitation begins. Alaska corporation formation, federal recognition, foreign authority, and a business license do not substitute for this registration.
Renew the Alaska charity registration by September 1 each year
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Renew annually through the Department of Law system. All charity registrations expire September 1; the renewal period opens July 1. There is no late fee, but an organization may not solicit after expiration until a complete renewal is approved.
Applies to: Registered charitable organizations that will continue soliciting in Alaska.
Exceptions
Alaska does not grant a state extension merely because the IRS granted a Form 990 extension; current agency instructions allow the federal extension to be disclosed.
Whether the organization is still current with the state
Every nonprofit corporation owes its state this filing to stay in good standing, and the state keeps the result as a public record. It is separate from any charity registration above, and being current says nothing about how an organization spends what you give it.
File the nonprofit biennial report by July 2 in the assigned odd or even year and pay $25
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File the biennial report by July 2 every other year. An entity formed or registered in an even-numbered year files in even-numbered years; one formed or registered in an odd-numbered year files in odd-numbered years. The filing opens as early as April 2.
Applies to: Domestic and registered foreign Alaska nonprofit corporations.
Exceptions
The report is not annual and is separate from the September 1 charity renewal and business-license renewal.
Source: Non-Profit and Religious Corporations FAQs — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing and 4 more official sources below.
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Who keeps these records in Alaska
These are the offices the Alaska research itself names for the filings above. An office that keeps a record is also the place to take a question or a concern about one.
This page carries Alaska's rules, not any organization's filing history. The offices above hold the records for the organization you are asking about.
Which state's rules apply to your gift
Your state of residence, the organization's home state, and the state it solicits in can all differ. This page is about Alaska.
What this organization promised you
Restrictions on your gift, refund terms, recurring-payment terms and the acknowledgment you receive come from the organization itself. Ask it, and keep what it sends.
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The rules above are three of the requirements Alaska puts on a nonprofit. The full guide covers formation, governance, reporting, tax and employment, from the same official sources.
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