Which public records Kansas keeps about a charity that asks you for money, in the state's own words. The agency the research names is the Kansas Attorney General, Charitable Organization Registration Unit. 8 official sources back this page. Last checked 2026-08-05.
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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 Kansas Attorney General before soliciting contributions unless a statutory exemption applies
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Kansas requires a covered charitable organization to register before solicitation. Corporate formation, federal section 501(c)(3) recognition, and foreign corporate authority do not replace this Attorney General filing.
How often
Initial, then renewal
Filed with
Kansas Attorney General, Charitable Organization Registration Unit
Form or portal
Registration Statement for Solicitations.
Applies to: Domestic and out-of-state charitable organizations soliciting in Kansas and not within a statutory exemption.
Exceptions
Statutory exemptions must be analyzed separately; the Attorney General form states the office does not grant an exemption determination through the registration filing.
Renew by the last day of the sixth month after the fiscal-year-end month and do not rely on a federal extension
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The registration certificate expires on the last day of the sixth month following the fiscal-year-end month. The Attorney General form states Kansas does not accept a late registration based on a federal Form 990 extension, so the state filing and required financial materials must be completed on the Kansas schedule.
How often
Annual
Filed with
Kansas Attorney General, Charitable Organization Registration Unit
Form or portal
Registration Statement for Solicitations.
Applies to: A registered Kansas charitable organization.
Exceptions
No separate late fee is stated, but filing late does not authorize solicitation during the lapse.
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.
Attach an independent audit when contributions exceed $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year
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Kansas requires an audited financial statement when contributions received during the most recent fiscal year exceed $500,000. The operator is “more than $500,000,” not $500,000 or more.
How often
Annual when threshold is met
Filed with
Kansas Attorney General
Form or portal
Audited financial statement; Registration Statement for Solicitations.
Applies to: A registered charitable organization with contributions above the statutory threshold.
Exceptions
Grant, contract, federal, or regulated-program audits may apply below the Kansas solicitation threshold.
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 Kansas nonprofit Information Report every two years by June 15 and pay $80
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Kansas now uses a biennial Information Report. A nonprofit corporation formed or registered in an even-numbered year files in succeeding even-numbered years; one formed or registered in an odd-numbered year files in succeeding odd-numbered years. The report is due June 15 and costs $80 online or on paper.
How often
Biennial
Filed with
Kansas Secretary of State
Form or portal
Information Report — Not-for-Profit Corporation, Form INP.
Applies to: Domestic and registered foreign Kansas not-for-profit corporations.
Exceptions
This is separate from federal Form 990, charity registration, Kansas tax returns, and resident-agent changes.
Source: Information Reports — Kansas Secretary of State and 2 more official sources below.
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Who keeps these records in Kansas
These are the offices the Kansas 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.
Kansas Attorney General, Charitable Organization Registration Unit
This page carries Kansas'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 Kansas.
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 Kansas puts on a nonprofit. The full guide covers formation, governance, reporting, tax and employment, from the same official sources.
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Official sources
8 official sources back the entries on this page. Every one is a government statute, regulation, agency instruction, form or portal.