Which public records New Hampshire keeps about a charity that asks you for money, in the state's own words. The agency the research names is the New Hampshire Department of Justice, Charitable Trusts Unit. 4 official sources back this page. Last checked 2026-08-09.
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What this state records about charities that ask you for money
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Register with the Charitable Trusts Unit on Form NHCT-11 within the six-month charitable-property timing rule
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Register by filing NHCT-11. RSA 7:28 ties the registration deadline to six months after any part of charitable income or principal is authorized or required to be expended, rather than using a generic copied 'before solicitation' rule. The registration fee is $25.
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.
At $500,000 or more of covered revenue, gains, and support, preserve the current GAAP financial-statement requirement
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Current RSA 7:28 requires the latest GAAP financial statement at the $500,000-or-more threshold under the statutory conditions.
How often
Annual
Filed with
New Hampshire Department of Justice, Charitable Trusts Unit
Form or portal
NHCT-12 and required financial statement.
Applies to: A reporting charitable trust meeting the current statutory $500,000 threshold and related Form 990 conditions.
Exceptions
Use the exact statutory revenue/gains/support metric and related federal-return condition; do not substitute gross receipts or contributions.
These are the offices the New Hampshire 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.
New Hampshire Department of Justice, Charitable Trusts Unit
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Which state's rules apply to your gift
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What this organization promised you
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Official sources
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New Hampshire Department of Justice, Charitable Trusts Unit