Change log
Every database migration applied to CharityFile, and changes to the fees, deadlines, exemptions, penalties and other state facts in our database, with the date of each. The database writes each fact entry itself and refuses a change that does not name who made it. It also refuses to edit or delete an entry, so a correction always appears as a new entry.
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244 database migrations since Apr 24, 2026, and 1115 fact changes since Sep 9, 2026.
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Fact changes
Oct 14, 2026
- Oct 14, 2026PA deadline rule: source quote replaced
Source: pa.gov · send source
“For all corporations (business and nonprofit, domestic and foreign), the deadline is June 30 of each year.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“In addition to the registration fee, an organization failing to file a registration application by the due date shall pay an additional fee of $25 for each month or part of the month after the date on which the registration statement and financial report were due to be filed or after the period of extension granted for such filing.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of $500,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $250.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of $100,000 but not exceeding $500,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $150.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of $25,000 but less than $100,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $100.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“A charitable organization which submits a short form registration statement pursuant to section 7 or receives contributions of $25,000 or less during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $15.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of $500,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $250.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of $100,000 but not exceeding $500,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $150.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of $25,000 but less than $100,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $100.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Oct 14, 2026PA fee schedule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?52&iFrame=true&txtType=HTM&SessYr=1990&SessInd=0&ActNum=0202.; source quote replaced
Source: palegis.us · send source
“A charitable organization which submits a short form registration statement pursuant to section 7 or receives contributions of $25,000 or less during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $15.”
Made by: CharityFile operator
Sep 24, 2026
- Sep 24, 2026PA penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf; grade source cite none → 10 P.S. § 162.18(a), (b)Made by: CharityFile operator
Sep 23, 2026
- Sep 23, 2026PA deadline rule: due event prior to any compensated person soliciting contributions on behalf of the charitable organization → early enough for the department to approve it before the organization solicits contributions or has contributions solicited on its behalf
Source: pa.gov · send source
“No charitable organization shall solicit contributions or have contributions solicited in its behalf before approval of its registration statement by the department.”
Made by: CharityFile operator - Sep 23, 2026PA penalty: risk class misdemeanor → unclassifiedMade by: CharityFile operator
Sep 16, 2026
- Sep 16, 2026PA penalty: source quote replacedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 16, 2026PA deadline rule: source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/BCO-10-instructions-REV-2024.pdf; source quote replaced
Source: pa.gov · send source
“Renewal of registration must be refiled (postmarked) no later than the 15th day of the eleventh month following the close of the organization's fiscal year.”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 16, 2026PA agency: regulatory agency Department of State, Bureau of Charitable Organizations → Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable OrganizationsMade by: not recorded
Sep 15, 2026
- Sep 15, 2026PA required attachment: source url none → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/Requesting-Audit-Review-or-Compiled-waiver-for-website.pdf; source quote added; verification status unverified → verifiedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA required attachment: source url none → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/Requesting-Audit-Review-or-Compiled-waiver-for-website.pdf; source quote added; verification status unverified → verifiedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA required attachment: source url none → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/Requesting-Audit-Review-or-Compiled-waiver-for-website.pdf; source quote added; verification status unverified → verifiedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA required attachment: source url none → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/Requesting-Audit-Review-or-Compiled-waiver-for-website.pdf; source quote added; verification status unverified → verifiedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA required attachment: source url none → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/BCO-10-instructions-REV-2024.pdf; source quote added; verification status unverified → verifiedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA required attachment: source url none → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/BCO-10-instructions-REV-2024.pdf; source quote added; verification status unverified → verifiedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA deadline rule: due event none → prior to any compensated person soliciting contributions on behalf of the charitable organization
Source: pa.gov · send source
“No charitable organization shall solicit contributions or have contributions solicited in its behalf before approval of its registration statement by the department.”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA conditional duty added: condition kind irs_letter; source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/BCO-10-instructions-REV-2024.pdf; verification status verifiedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA audit threshold: source url https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-10-ps-charities-and-welfare/pa-st-sect-10-162-5/ → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf; source quote replacedMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA deadline rule: extension available 1 → 0; extension days 180 → none; extension notes Up to 11/15 (FYE+11mo15d) "for good cause shown" per §162.5(k). PA Bureau practice prints 11/15 on every certificate of registration as the operative date, but the statute itself is discretionary. → § 162.5(k) is a mailing date not later than the 15th day of the eleventh month after fiscal year end. Current BCO-10 instructions print that date as the renewal due date and do not describe a 180-day extension or a remaining request. Not IRS-conditional.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“This statement must be refiled annually and postmarked by the fifteenth day of the fifth month following the close of its fiscal year in which the charitable organization was engaged in solicitation activities.”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA required attachment: description Required if contributions $100,000 - $249,999 → Compiled financial statements when contributions are $100,000 to less than $250,000.; condition description minimum required level when contributions are $100,000 - $250,000 per §162.5(f); also optional below $100,000 → Gross annual contributions $100,000 to less than $250,000: compilation (or review or audit) by an independent licensed CPA or public accountant. Exactly $250,000 is the review band.Made by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA required attachment: description Or BCO-23 for smaller organizations → IRS 990-series return when filed, or BCO-23 as required by the instructions.; is conditional 0 → 1; condition description none → Attach the completed IRS 990 / 990EZ / 990PF / 990N for the preceding fiscal year when filed. BCO-23 if no 990, or if 990N, 990EZ, 990PF, or a 990 group return. Do not send Schedule B unless 990-PF.Made by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA penalty: criminal scope organization → bothMade by: not recorded
- Sep 15, 2026PA fee schedule: revenue min $500,000 → $500,000.01; fee calculation notes Tier 4 of 4 per 10 P.S. §162.5(p). → Annual registration fee $250 if contributions are in excess of $500,000. Exactly $500,000 is $150.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA fee schedule: revenue min $500,000 → $500,000.01; fee calculation notes Tier 4 of 4 per 10 P.S. §162.5(p). → Annual registration fee $250 if contributions are in excess of $500,000. Exactly $500,000 is $150.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA fee schedule: revenue max $499,999.99 → $500,000; fee calculation notes Tier 3 of 4 per 10 P.S. §162.5(p). → Annual registration fee $150 if contributions are in excess of $100,000 but not exceeding $500,000. Exactly $500,000 is $150. Agency table also puts $100,000 in this band.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA fee schedule: revenue max $499,999.99 → $500,000; fee calculation notes Tier 3 of 4 per 10 P.S. §162.5(p). → Annual registration fee $150 if contributions are in excess of $100,000 but not exceeding $500,000. Exactly $500,000 is $150. Agency table also puts $100,000 in this band.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA fee schedule: revenue min $25,000 → $25,000.01; fee calculation notes Tier 2 of 4 per 10 P.S. §162.5(p). → Annual registration fee $100 if contributions are in excess of $25,000 but less than $100,000. Exactly $25,000 is $15.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA fee schedule: revenue min $25,000 → $25,000.01; fee calculation notes Tier 2 of 4 per 10 P.S. §162.5(p). → Annual registration fee $100 if contributions are in excess of $25,000 but less than $100,000. Exactly $25,000 is $15.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“A charitable organization which receives contributions in excess of”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA fee schedule: revenue max $24,999.99 → $25,000; fee calculation notes Tier 1 of 4 per 10 P.S. §162.5(p). Boundary note: $25K is also the §162.6(a)(8) exemption ceiling — an org with exactly $25,000 pays $15 and (if no compensated solicitors) is also exempt. → Annual registration fee $15 if contributions are $25,000 or less, or a § 162.7 short form. Exactly $25,000 is $15. The § 162.6(a)(8) exemption is $25,000 or less and no compensated solicitor — no BCO-10 required. If the organization files (including voluntarily), the fee is $15. Voluntary registrants are not subject to late fees.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“A charitable organization which submits a short form registration statement pursuant to section 7 or receives contributions of”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA fee schedule: revenue max $24,999.99 → $25,000; fee calculation notes Tier 1 of 4 per 10 P.S. §162.5(p). Boundary note: $25K is also the §162.6(a)(8) exemption ceiling — an org with exactly $25,000 pays $15 and (if no compensated solicitors) is also exempt. → Annual registration fee $15 if contributions are $25,000 or less, or a § 162.7 short form. Exactly $25,000 is $15. The § 162.6(a)(8) exemption is $25,000 or less and no compensated solicitor — no BCO-10 required. If the organization files (including voluntarily), the fee is $15. Voluntary registrants are not subject to late fees.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“A charitable organization which submits a short form registration statement pursuant to section 7 or receives contributions of”
Made by: not recorded - Sep 15, 2026PA deadline rule: offset months 5 → 11; calculation notes Statutory base date: 15th day of 5th month after fiscal year end (FYE+5mo15d) per §162.5(a). Extended date: 15th day of 11th month after FYE per §162.5(k); PA Bureau prints the extended date on each certificate of registration. Encoded as the 15th day of the 5th month after fiscal year end, from the verification quote. → Renewal is the 15th day of the eleventh month after fiscal year end (BCO-10 instructions rev. 1/2024, printed on the certificate). Statute § 162.5(a) is the 15th of the fifth month; (k) is the 15th of the eleventh month. Do not show the 5th-month date the Bureau does not use.
Source: pa.gov · send source
“This statement must be refiled annually and postmarked by the fifteenth day of the fifth month following the close of its fiscal year in which the charitable organization was engaged in solicitation activities.”
Made by: not recorded
Sep 14, 2026
- Sep 14, 2026PA deadline rule: calculation notes Initial BCO-10 must be filed before any solicitation in PA per §162.5(a). No deadline-from-FYE applies until the first annual renewal cycle. → Initial BCO-10 must be filed before any solicitation in PA per §162.5(a). The 30-day clock is 10 P.S. § 162.6(a)(8), verbatim: "Charitable organizations which receive more than $25,000 in contributions shall file the appropriate registration statement within 30 days after the contributions are received." No deadline-from-FYE applies until the first annual renewal cycle.
Source: pa.gov · send source
Quote not recorded in this entry.Made by: not recorded
Sep 13, 2026
- Sep 13, 2026PA exemption: description Charitable organizations that receive $25,000 or LESS in contributions annually are exempt from BCO-10 registration, PROVIDED they do NOT compensate any person who conducts solicitations. CRITICAL: if contributions cross $25,000 mid-year, the organization must register with PA DOS within 30 days under §162.5. May claim initial exemption via Form BCO-9. → 10 P.S. §162.6(a)(8): an organization that receives $25,000 or less in contributions annually is exempt from BCO-10 registration if it does not compensate any person who conducts solicitations. The $25,000 is counted nationally: the BCO-10 instructions (rev. 1/2024), page 2, footnote 1, define gross annual contributions as total national contributions from all sources, not just contributions received from Pennsylvania. An organization that solicits Pennsylvania residents and crosses $25,000 must register within 30 days (§162.5). Initial exemption may be claimed on Form BCO-9.; source url https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf → https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/charities/information-for-charities/-charitable-organizations.html
Source: pa.gov · send source
Quote not recorded in this entry.Made by: not recorded
Fact entries record changes to fees, deadlines, exemptions, penalties, required attachments, agencies, audit thresholds, deadline extensions and conditional duties, including changes made directly in the database. A fee, deadline, exemption or deadline extension entry shows the source quote and link of its row, or says what the entry did not record. Migration entries record every migration applied to the production database. This page shows every entry. The database refuses to edit or delete an entry of either kind. “Made by: not recorded” marks an entry from before we recorded who made each change.