Build a charitable-solicitation registration matrix
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List each state where the file shows solicitation, assets or activity, and the registration status recorded for that state. Do not state that a state does not require registration unless the lawyer has opened that state's official page. State law governs, and the lawyer confirms the governing state. For example, New York.
- What the lawyer must review
- Charitable solicitation is state law. The New York Attorney General's Charities Bureau says most organisations that hold property for charitable purposes, engage in charitable activities in New York, or solicit charitable contributions in New York, including foundation and government grants, must register. Exemptions described on that page include religious organisations (houses of worship) and charitable organisations run by them, membership organisations that do not solicit from the public, parent-teacher associations, educational institutions that file annual reports with the New York State Education Department, and governmental agencies. An organisation that believes it is exempt claims the exemption through the registration portal. You confirm every other state from that state's official page before the matrix says the organisation must, or need not, register. Federal 501(c)(3) status does not replace state registration. State law governs, and the lawyer confirms the governing state. For example, New York.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSAU
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- Obtain and inspect the relevant current official register or search result. Confirm identities, interests and the date and scope of the search.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.