Accredited educational institutions |
Educational institutions,
the curriculums of which in whole or in part are registered or approved by the state board
of education, either directly or by acceptance of accreditation by an accrediting body
recognized by the state board of education; and any auxiliary associations, foundations
and support groups which are directly responsible to any such educational institutions. |
Individual relief funds |
Persons requesting
contributions for the relief of any individual specified by name at the time of the
solicitation when all of the contributions collected without any deductions whatsoever are
turned over to the named beneficiary for his or her use. |
Nonprofit hospitals
and nursing homes |
Hospitals
and licensed nursing homes which are
nonprofit and charitable. |
Membership organizations soliciting only
from members |
Organizations which solicit
only within the membership of the organization by the members thereof: Provided, That the
term "membership" shall not include those persons who are granted a membership
upon making a contribution as the result of solicitation. For the purpose of this section,
"member" means a person having membership in a nonprofit corporation, or other
organization, in accordance with the provisions of its articles of incorporation, bylaws
or other instruments creating its form and organization; and having bona fide rights and
privileges in the organization, such as the right to vote, to elect officers, directors
and issues, to hold office or otherwise as ordinarily conferred on members of such
organizations. |
Churches & synagogues |
Churches, synagogues,
associations or conventions of churches, religious orders or religious organizations that
are an integral part of a church which qualifies as tax exempt under the provisions of 26
U.S.C. §501(c)(3) and which qualifies as being exempt from filing an
annual return under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. §6033 as the same is in effect on the effective date of this section. |
Special fund-raising events for
registered charity |
Any person, firm,
corporation or organization that sponsors a single fund-raising event for the benefit of a
named charitable organization where all or part of the funds collected are donated to the
named charitable organization: Provided, That the named charitable organization receiving
the funds is registered pursuant to this article, reports each of these donations
individually, and certifies that no funds were withheld by the organization that solicited
the funds. |
Charities
which raise less than $25,000 per year and do not employ professional
fundraiser |
Any
charitable organization that does not employ a professional solicitor or
fund-raiser and does not intend to solicit and receive and does not
actually raise or receive contributions from the public in excess of
twenty-five thousand dollars during a calendar year.
Charitable organizations which do not intend to solicit and receive in
excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, but do receive in excess of that
amount from the public, shall file the annual registration statement
within thirty days after contributions are in excess of twenty-five
thousand dollars.
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If an organization begins as
exempt under this provision, then actually receives more than $25,000 within the calendar
year, the organization must register within thirty days after that total is reached. |
