Which public records Utah keeps about a charity that asks you for money, in the state's own words. The agency the research names is the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. 6 official sources back this page. Last checked 2026-07-30.
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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 before acting as a professional fundraiser in covered Utah activity
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A professional fundraiser must register before soliciting contributions directed to Utah, originating solicitation in Utah, or conducting covered activity through a Utah place of business or Utah employee.
Current post-Chapter-95 professional fundraiser filing; older DCP forms require status review.
Applies to: A person paid to solicit contributions, direct solicitation activity, or receive custody/control of contributions within the statutory definition and Utah nexus.
Exceptions
Employees, officers, volunteers, consultants without solicitation/custody, and commercial co-venturers are distinct categories.
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 current nonprofit annual report within 60 days after the Division mails the prescribed form
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Through September 30, 2026, every domestic nonprofit corporation and authorized foreign nonprofit corporation must deliver the annual report no later than 60 days after the Division mails the prescribed form. Proof of mailing may satisfy the duty.
Utah Business Renewal; Annual Report/Renewal form.
Applies to: Domestic and registered foreign nonprofit corporations with a report due before October 1, 2026.
Exceptions
Preserve any conflict between a portal date, mailed notice, and statutory 60-day language; act by the earliest clearly stated date.
Source: Division Fee Schedule — Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and 2 more official sources below.
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Who keeps these records in Utah
These are the offices the Utah 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 Utah'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 Utah.
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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6 official sources back the entries on this page. Every one is a government statute, regulation, agency instruction, form or portal.