Charitable Solicitation Due in Olympia on May 31st

If your PTA receives income of $25,000 or more during the last fiscal year (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009), it is required to register with the Washington Secretary of State’s Charities Program.  Those who have already registered must renew their registration no later than May 31st of each year.  NOTE:  This is the date by which the registration must be received by the Secretary of State.  The form for renewing or first time registration is available online from the Secretary of State’s website here, and instructions about how to complete the form are available on Members Only section of the WSPTA website here (password required.  There is a fee of $20 for the initial application and $10 for the renewal, but if the renewal is not received by May 31st there’s a penalty of another $60.