Do police and fire groups have to register with the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division?
Fraternal groups, such as police and fire associations/unions, are generally not considered public charities and thus do not have to register and file annually with the Division, with the following important exception: if a fundraising appeal by a police or fire group states that a charitable purpose (for example: scholarship fund, or assistance to the police or fire department) will benefit in any way by the donations, then the group must register and file. If the police/fire association in question has not registered before, a “Short Form PC,” the group’s articles of organization (or other statement of purpose), a list of the current board of directors, and a filing fee of $50 must be sent to the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division. If the organization is registered, but is not up-to-date in its annual filings with the Division, then it must file the most recent four years’ “Form PC” filings. Remember, the solicitation of charitable funds cannot begin until a “Certific
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- Do police and fire groups have to register with the AGO’s Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division?
- Do police and fire groups have to register with the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division?
