Forms and Publications

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Forms

• Charitable Gift Annuities
  • Certification Required By Charitable Organizations That Issue Charitable Gift Annuities
• Community Benefits
  • Community Benefits Plan – Reporting Form
  • Community Benefits Application for Extension
  • Community Benefits Application for Exemption
  • Initial Filing Information Form
• Professional Fundraisers
  • Amendment to PFR-5 (PFR-5A)
  • Application for Registration/Renewal of Fund Raising Counsel (PFR-4)
  • Application for Registration/Renewal of Paid Solicitor (PFR-4)
  • Notice of Charitable Sales Promotion (PFR-2)
  • Notice of Contract (PFR-8)
  • Paid Solicitor Bond (PFR-7)
  • Paid Solicitor Joint Financial Report (PFR-3)
  • Solicitation Notice (PFR-5)
• Registration and Reporting Forms
  • NHCT-1 – Application for Registration
  • NHCT-2A – Annual Report. This package includes Annual Report Certificate, Appendix, Application for Extension to File Annual Report, and Certification re Charitable Gift Annuities. Individual forms can also be found below.
    • Annual Report Certificate
    • Appendix to Annual Report (Conflict of interest/pecuniary benefit form)
    • Application for Extension of Time to File Annual Report
    • Public Notice re: RSA 7:19-a, II(d)
    • Application to Suspend Annual Report Filing Requirement
  • Request for Pre-Registration Review – If you believe your organization may not be subject to the statutory registration and reporting requirements for charities, you may file this request for pre-registration review.

Publications

• 10 Tips for Making Smart Donations – By carefully scrutinizing paid solicitation campaigns, contributors can help discourage fraud and encourage charities to make efficient use of limited contributions. Read these 10 Tips to learn what you can do to make more informed donations
• Board Governance Resources for New Hampshire's Non-Profits
• Charitable Gift Annuity Certification – RSA 403-E requires organizations issuing charitable gift annuities to notify the Director of Charitable Trusts, Office of the Attorney General in writing within 90 days after the effective date of this law or the date on which it enters into the organization's first qualified charitable gift annuity agreement. The charity must re-certify that information when filing its annual report with the Director of Charitable Trusts.
• Community Benefit Guidebook – Provides guidance for the preparation of a community benefit plan.
• Directory of Charitable Trusts in New Hampshire – A directory to assist New Hampshire residents and organizations locate and utilize charitable funds established on their behalf.
  • I. Purpose and Scope of Directory
  • II. Alphabetical Index of the Directory
  • III. Geographical Index of the Directory
  • IV. Purpose Index of the Directory
• Guidebook for NH Charitable Non-Profit Organizations
• Handbook for Trustees of Trust Funds, Cemetery Trustees, Library Trustees – This handbook provides a handy reference tool on a variety of issues, including the investment of trust funds, reporting requirements, and the payment of fees for professional banking assistance.
• How to Start a Charity – Resources available from the IRS, Secretary of State and the Attorney General's Office
• In the Name of Charity – A guide to the duties and responsibilities of the officers and directors of charitable organizations doing business in New Hampshire
• Incorporation and Tax Exemption for New Hampshire Arts and Other Organizations: An Introductory Guide – The NH Business Committee for the Arts has updated its publication that provides advice on incorporating as a nonprofit and provides samples of articles of incorporation and bylaws.
• Registered Charities Listing – A listing of all charities registered with the State of New Hampshire

Fundraising Publications

• Approved Charitable Campaigns
  Campaigns submitted by paid solicitors on behalf of their charitable clients and approved by the Attorney General pursuant to RSA 7:28-c.
• Professional Fundraisers Listing
  This list contains the name, address and telephone number of all fund raising counsel and paid solicitors registered with the Attorney General as of the date of the report.

Reports

• NH Center for Public Policy Studies Report on Non-Profit Hospital Executive Compensation
• Investigation of the Hopkinton Independent School
• Proposed Acquisition Transaction Between CMC Healthcare System and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
• Milford Mustangs Youth Football and Cheerleading Association Final Report
• Milford Mustangs Youth Football and Cheerleading Association (dated 02/07/2011)
• Report of Findings of the Warren Wentworth Ambulance Service