DC charitable solicitation license renewal

Renew the charitable solicitation basic business license with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection by the end of the month before the registration month, every two years. There is no extension.

When: On the anniversary of its registration.
Agency: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Applies to: Nonprofits asking the public for donations in District of Columbia.
Fee: $99 for two years
If missed: Fines for soliciting without a license
Source: dlcp.dc.gov, read October 22, 2026

Jay explains

A charity that solicits in the District holds a charitable solicitation license, issued as a basic business license for two or four years, and renews it by the end of the month before its registration month. The fee is $99 for two years. Charities raising under $25,000 a year run entirely by volunteers are exempt. The license needs a DC registered agent and, for a corporation formed elsewhere, foreign registration with the Corporations Division.

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This one renews on the anniversary of the organization's own registration in District of Columbia, a date only it has. In a saved calendar, add it as your own date with annual recurrence and the reminders follow.

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