Attorney General

"The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office serves as the chief regulator of charities in Minnesota. The Charities Division of the Office is dedicated to educating fundraisers and charities about their responsibilities under the law and ensure they comply with the law, and to educating donors about their rights and how to know they are donating to reliable charities with a track record of delivering results. " 

Some PTAs may qualify to file an annual charitible registration with the Minnesota Attorney General's office. We will have you refer to their website for more information, but please read the abbreviated information here. If you have questions, please reach out to our office.

If your PTA meets any of the following conditions you may need to file: 

(1) The charity receives or plans to receive more than $25,000 in total contributions during its accounting year, or 

• Please read here for the definition of "Contribution" https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/309.50#stat.309.50.5

(2) the charity’s functions and activities, including fundraising, are not performed wholly by volunteers, or 

• PTA's are not properly registered to pay wages and shouldn't meet this qualifier

(3) the charity utilizes a professional fundraiser. See Minn. Stat. §§ 309.515, .52. 

• The Minnesota Attorney General has informed us that PTAs whose fundraising company files this on their behalf, and do not meet the other two qualifiers, would not need to file. Please confirm the registration is being submitted through your fundraising company, and get a copy for your records. 

"Soliciting charities must pay a $25 fee, complete a registration form (see below), and file certain documents with the Attorney General’s Office when they register. A charity must file a copy of any contract it has entered into with a professional fundraiser when registering. If a charity enters into a contract with a professional fundraiser after registering, it must file a copy of the contract within seven days. Minn. Stat. § 309.52. "