Which public records Delaware keeps about a charity that asks you for money, in the state's own words. The agency the research names is the Delaware Division of Revenue. 9 official sources back this page. Last checked 2026-08-02.
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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.
Delaware has no general statewide registration requirement for charitable organizations or fundraisers before solicitation
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Current official Delaware guidance affirmatively states that no state statute requires charitable solicitations or fundraisers to register with the Department of Justice or another state agency.
Applies to: Ordinary charitable organizations and fundraisers soliciting contributions in Delaware.
Exceptions
Specific activities, local door-to-door solicitation, professional solicitors, charitable gaming, alcohol events, and private foundations have separate requirements.
Delaware does not operate a general annual charity-renewal or charity-financial-report filing system
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Because Delaware has no general statewide charity registration, it also does not impose a general charity-registry renewal or annual charity report on ordinary organizations. Corporate annual reports and private-foundation filings remain separate.
What financial detail the state requires at what size
This is what the organization has to produce for the state, which tells you what already exists to ask for. It is not a statement that any particular organization is above or below these thresholds.
Do not publish statewide charity review or audit thresholds for ordinary Delaware charities
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Delaware has no general charity-registry financial statement filing and therefore no general statewide charity review or audit bands tied to such a renewal.
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 domestic exempt-corporation annual report online by March 1 and pay $25
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File the annual report for the preceding calendar year by March 1 through the Division’s online system. The current annual-report fee is $25.
These are the offices the Delaware 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 Delaware'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 Delaware.
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.
BEFORE YOU GIVE
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The federal side of a donation does not change by state: what to confirm before paying, and which record to keep afterward. Build a list around the gift you are actually making.
The rules above are three of the requirements Delaware puts on a nonprofit. The full guide covers formation, governance, reporting, tax and employment, from the same official sources.
Linking to this donor page from your own donation page or donor FAQ is welcome. It does not replace your organization's required notices, policies or donation acknowledgments.
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9 official sources back the entries on this page. Every one is a government statute, regulation, agency instruction, form or portal.
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Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations