Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations The bureau administers the state's charitable solicitation law. It also maintains registration and financial information on over 11,000 charities soliciting in the Commonwealth, as well as more than 400 professional solicitors and fundraising counsels. The bureau also maintains the records repository of more than 2.6 million companies that do business in the Commonwealth and serves as the centralized filing office for Uniform Commercial Code financing statements. In order to register a business, you will need to file with the Bureau.
Extension requests are no longer required for charitable organizations. This does not apply to Institutions of Purely Public Charity.
Professional fundraising counsel and professional solicitor renewal reminders are no longer mailed. The renewal due date is indicated on the certificate of registration sent to the organization upon the approval of a filing.
Charity Registration Renewal Reminder:
Renewal Reminders will no longer be mailed.
2012 Fiscal Year End
Renewal Due Date*
January 31
December 11, 2012
February 29
January 9, 2013
March 31
February 9, 2013
April 30
March 11, 2013
May 31
April 11, 2013
June 30
May 11, 2013
July 31
June 11, 2013
August 31
July 12, 2013
September 30
August 11, 2013
October 31
September 11, 2013
November 30
October 11, 2013
December 31
November 11, 2013
* If the renewal due date falls on a weekend or holiday, you have until the next business day to file your renewal.
