1. (a) No form or report from any charitable corporation, unincorporated association, trustee or other person required to register or file a periodic report shall be accepted for filing unless accompanied by the appropriate fee. Trustee includes a platform charity as defined by Government Code section 12599.9. Filing and processing fees shall be paid by registrants at the time of filing as follows:

   1. (1) A $50 initial registration fee;

   2. (2) An annual registration renewal fee, the amount of which shall be determined based on the registrant's total revenue for the preceding fiscal year, as follows:

      Total Revenue

      Fee

      Less than $50,000

      $25

      Between $50,000 and $100,000

      $50

      Between $100,001 and $250,000

      $75

      Between $250,001 and $1 million

      $100

      Between $1,000,001 and $5 million

      $200

      Between $5,000,001 and $20 million

      $400

      Between $20,000,001 and $100 million

      $800

      Between $100,000,001 and $500 million

      $1000

      Greater than $500 million

      $1200

2. (b) This section does not apply to commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes, as defined by Government Code section 12599, fundraising counsel for charitable purposes, as defined by Government Code section 12599.1, commercial coventurers, as defined by Government Code section 12599.2, and charitable fundraising platforms, as defined by Government Code section 12599.9.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12586, 12587 and 12599.10, Government Code. Reference: Sections 12585, 12586, 12587, 12599, 12599.1, 12599.2, 12599.9 and 12599.10, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-7-99; operative 11-6-99 (Register 99, No. 41).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 6-13-2005; operative 6-13-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 24).

3. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2) filed 11-23-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 48). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

4. Renumbering of section 306 to section 307 and renumbering of former section 311 to section 306, including amendment of section and Note, filed 3-26-2024; operative 3-26-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 13).