Mn Charitable Gambling Rules

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Charitable organizations, charitable trusts, and professional fundraisers generally must register and file periodic reports with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. For more information on these requirements, see Registration and Reporting - Charities and Charitable Trusts and Registration and Reporting - Professional Fundraisers. In addition, all nonprofits generally must provide prior notice of certain asset transfers, consolidations, mergers, conversions, and dissolutions. For more information on these requirements, see Information for Nonprofits. Below are links to the forms (including instructions) for use in complying with these registration, reporting, and notice requirements.

Please use the Initial Registration Form if this is your first registration with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.

Charitable Organizations
Charitable Organization - Initial Registration
Charitable Organization - Annual Report Form
State of Minnesota Supplement to Unified Registrations - Initial Registration
State of Minnesota Supplement to Unified Registrations - Annual Reporting
Charitable Organization - Exemption Form
Extension Request
Change of Address Form

For information regarding charitable gambling, please contact the Minnesota Gambling Control Board, 1711 West County Road B, Suite 300 South, Roseville, MN 55113, or at (651) 539-1900. Laws that Govern Charitable Trusts. According to the Gambling Control Board, the sale of pulltabs, bingo, paddlewheels, raffles and tipboards exceeded $2 billion in 2018, with $1.6 billion paid out in prizes. After prizes, expenses, and state gambling taxes were paid, over $83 million was available for charitable distribution. The bills approved are. Minnesota Charitable Gaming Laws; 349.11. The purpose of sections 349.11 to 349.22 is to regulate lawful gambling to insure integrity of operations, and to. The most commonly exempted activities are bingo and charitable raffles as well as certain types of casino games. Hawaii and Utah do not have any charitable gaming laws. The charitable gaming laws from all states that have them are listed in the table below. To view the applicable state law click on the name of the state.

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Charitable Trusts
Charitable Trust - Initial Registration
Charitable Trust - Annual Report
Charitable Trust - Exemption Form
Court Supervised Charitable Trust - Annual Accounts Summary
Extension Request

Professional Fundraisers
Professional Fundraiser Registration Statement
Professional Fundraiser Solicitation Notice
Professional Fundraiser Solicitation Campaign Financial Report
Professional Fundraiser Bond
Professional Fundraiser Bond Continuation Certificate

All Nonprofit Entities
Notice of Intent to Dissolve, Merge, Convert, Consolidate, or Transfer Assets

How To Register and Report

Electronic Filing of Documents. Organizations may register and make all required filings by email. Organizations may submit required materials to the Attorney General’s Office at charity.registration@ag.state.mn.us. All materials submitted via email must be in PDF format and the subject line of the email must contain the organization’s legal name. Emails not following these requirements may not be properly processed, which could result in noncompliant registration and reporting.

Electronic Payment of Fees. Organizations may pay all required fees, including any late fees, electronically using the Attorney General’s Office’s Electronic Payment of Fees webpage. This electronic payment system has a self-directed, step-by-step process allowing charities to pay fees via credit or debit card through a dedicated webpage operated by U.S. Bank. Please note there is a nonrefundable processing fee charged by U.S. Bank for organizations that choose to pay required fees electronically.

Submissions/Payments by Mail. If organizations prefer, they may submit required materials by mail and pay required fees by check. Checks should be made payable to the “State of Minnesota.” Required documents and payments should be mailed to the following address:

Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
Charities Division
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1200
St. Paul, MN 55101

Organizations may contact the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office at (651) 757-1496 or (800) 657-3787 with any questions about registration and reporting.

Table of Contents

The following is a table of contents for the Guide to Minnesota's Charities Laws. You may click on the headers for more information on that topic.

I. Introduction

II. Laws that Govern Charitable Organizations

  • Charitable Organizations are Required to Register
  • Key Definitions—Charitable Organization, Contribution, and Solicit
  • Certain Charitable Organizations are Exempt from Registration
  • Determining Total Contributions
  • Initial Registration Requirements for Charitable Organizations
  • Annual Reporting Requirements for Charitable Organizations
  • Disclosure Requirements for Charitable Organizations
  • Other Requirements of the Charitable Solicitation Act

III. Laws that Govern Professional Fundraisers

  • Definition of Professional Fundraiser
  • Registration and Annual Reporting by Professional Fundraisers
  • Disclosure Requirements for Soliciting Professional Fundraisers
  • Other Minnesota Laws That May Apply to Professional Fundraisers
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IV. Laws that Govern Charitable Trusts

  • Definition of a Charitable Trust
  • Registration of Charitable Trusts and Exemptions From Registering
  • Charitable Trust Annual Filing Requirements
  • Breach of Trust
  • Soliciting Charity v. Charitable Trust

V. Minnesota-Organized Nonprofits and Charitable Gambling

VI. When Nonprofits Must Provide Notice to the Attorney General

  • Prior Notice of Matters Involving Charitable Trusts
  • Prior Notice of Probate Matters Involving Charitable Bequests or Devises
  • Prior Notice of a Minnesota Nonprofit’s Intent to Dissolve, Merge, Consolidate, Convert, or Transfer Assets
  • Notice Under UPMIFA

VII. Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

  • Key Definitions
  • Managing Institutional Funds
  • Modifying Institutional Fund Restrictions

Appendix

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Charitable organizations, charitable trusts, and professional fundraisers generally must register and file periodic reports with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. For more information on these requirements, see Registration and Reporting - Charities and Charitable Trusts and Registration and Reporting - Professional Fundraisers.