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The Registry of Charities and Fundraisers assigns the following statuses to entities reflected in the Registry Search Tool: Entity Status, Registration Status, Reporting Status, and Compliance Status. Below are definitions for the statuses, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Entity Statuses
An entity status is assigned to each entity in the Registry Search Tool: regardless of whether it is registered or not with the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers. An entity can only have one entity status.
Listed: default status that indicates the entity is listed in the Registry Search Tool.
Cease and Desist Order: Entity is subject to a final cease and desist order. (E.g., Gov. Code, § 12591.1, subd. (b); Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 337.) The entity is not in good standing with the Registry. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 312.)
Dissolution Pending: Entity that is a California nonprofit corporation has submitted a request for approval of the corporation’s dissolution.
Dissolution Waiver Issued: Entity that is a California nonprofit corporation has submitted a request for approval of the corporation’s dissolution, and the Registry has issued a waiver of objections to the dissolution plan.
Dissolved: Entity that is a California nonprofit corporation has been dissolved by the California Secretary of State.
Enforcement Action Pending: Entity is subject to an enforcement action filed by the California Department of Justice. No final judgment, decision, cease and desist or other order has been entered against the entity.
Exempt: Entity has been determined to be exempt from the registration and reporting requirements of the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act (Gov. Code, § 12580 et seq.).
Exempt 990-PF: Entity that is a religious organization has been determined to be exempt from the registration and reporting requirements of the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act (Gov. Code, § 12580 et seq.), but is required to submit IRS Form 990-PF and IRS Form 4720 (if applicable) to the Registry pursuant to Internal Revenue Code instructions.
Merged Out: Entity has merged with and subsumed by another (surviving) entity pursuant to a merger transaction. A merged out entity no longer exists.
Notice to Register: Entity has been issued a notification to register.
Registration Not Required: Entity has been determined to be exempt from the registration and reporting requirements, as its scope of activities as represented to the Registry does not trigger the registration and reporting requirements of the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act (Gov. Code, § 12580 et seq.).
Terminated: Entity that is a trust has had its registration withdrawn because the trust has terminated or is in the process of terminating. A trust that has terminated no longer exists.
Withdrawn: Entity that has had its registration withdrawn. This includes an entity that is a foreign charitable corporation or trust that represented to the Registry that it has ceased soliciting in California or ceased directing solicitations to California, ceased providing services or activities in or directed at California, and/or otherwise ceased conducting business in California; an unincorporated association that has dissolved; or an unincorporated association or other trustee that represented to the Registry that it has ceased soliciting and operating for charitable purposes, and holding charitable assets.
Registration Statuses
A registration status is assigned to each entity for each registration number it has or had with the Registry. Most entities have only one registration number and are registered for only one registration type, typically as a Charitable Organization (which includes charities, trusts, trustees, and platform charities). Some entities are registered for more than one registration type: Charitable Organization, Raffle, Commercial Fundraiser, Fundraising Counsel, Commercial Coventurer, and Charitable Fundraising Platform.
Entities registered as a Charitable Organization typically have a registration number that begins with CT, but for older registrants, the registration number does not begin with CT and is only numeric. The registration number for a Charitable Organization is also called a State Charity Registration Number.
A Raffle registration number begins with RF. Commercial Fundraiser, Fundraising Counsel and Commercial Coventurer registration numbers begin with FP, and Charitable Fundraising Platform registration numbers begin with PL.
Registered: Indicates the entity is registered for a particular registration type. View the entity’s record in the Registry Search Tool to determine which registration type(s) apply.
Delinquent: Entity with a delinquent Charitable Organization or Charitable Fundraising Platform registration, typically for failure to file complete annual reports and/or to pay late fees. (E.g., Gov. Code, §§ 12586, 12586.1, 12599.9, subd. (c).) The entity is not in good standing with the Registry. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 312.)
Delinquent Platform Charity: Entity that is a platform charity with a delinquent Charitable Organization registration, for failure to file completed annual fundraising reports and/or to pay late fees. (E.g., Gov. Code, §§ 12586.1, 12599.9, subd. (c).) The entity is not in good standing with the Registry. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 312.)
Expired: Entity with an expired Raffle, Commercial Fundraiser, Commercial Coventurer or Charitable Fundraising Platform registration, that is not registered for the current registration year. The entity is not in good standing with the Registry. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 312.)
Not Registered: Entity that is not registered as a Charitable Organization, although it was previously registered.
Not Registered Merged Out: Entity that is not registered, although it was previously registered. The previously registered entity has merged and was subsumed by another (surviving) entity pursuant to a merger transaction, and no longer exists.
Not Registered Withdrawn: Entity that is not registered, although it was previously registered. The previously registered entity had its registration withdrawn.
Pending Renewal: Entity with Charitable Fundraising Platform registration that has a registration renewal application being processed, or was registered for the prior registration year and has not timely filed a registration renewal application.
Registered Exempt Reporting: Entity is a corporate trustee with a Charitable Organization registration that is exempt from filing annual reports.
Revoked: Entity with a revoked registration for a particular registration type. (E.g., Gov. Code, § 12598, subd. (e)(1); Pen. Code, § 320.5, subd. (i), (j); Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, §§ 339, 341, 419.2.) The entity is not in good standing with the Registry. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 312. See also §§ 345, 346.)
Suspended: Entity with a suspended registration for a particular registration type. (E.g., Gov. Code, §§ 12591.1, subd. (d)(1), 12598, subd. (e)(1); Pen. Code, § 320.5, subd. (i), (j); Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, §§ 339, 341, 344, 419.2.) The entity is not in good standing with the Registry. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 312. See also § 345, subds. (b) & (c).)
Reporting Statuses
A reporting status is assigned to an entity’s registration to indicate the timeliness of annual reporting with the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, and whether a filed annual report is under review by the Registry.
Current: Entity is current in its annual reporting.
Due: Entity has an annual report that is due and should be filed to avoid becoming past due. For a Charitable Organization registration, an annual registration renewal report becomes due 4 months and 15 days after the entity’s fiscal year ends. For a Raffle, Commercial Fundraiser, Commercial Coventurer, or Charitable Fundraising Platform registration, an annual report becomes due after the reporting year ends.
Past Due: Entity has an annual report that is past due. For a Charitable Organization registration, an annual registration renewal report becomes past due 11 months and 15 days after the entity’s fiscal year ends. For a Raffle registration, an annual report becomes past due after February 1 of the reporting year. For a Commercial Fundraiser or Commercial Coventurer registration, an annual report becomes past due after January 30 of the reporting year. For a Charitable Fundraising Platform registration, an annual report becomes past due after July 15 of the reporting year.
In Review: Entity has filed an annual report and it is under Registry review.
Compliance Statuses
A compliance status may be assigned to an entity’s registration to indicate compliance issues, if any. An entity can have more than one compliance status per registration.
Adverse Action: Entity has provided notice, or has been the subject, of an adverse action. This includes an entity that has an officer, director, key employee, or owner that was the subject of an adverse action. (See Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, §§ 339, subd. (g), 340, subd. (b).)
Cease and Desist: Entity is subject to a final cease and desist order. (E.g., Gov. Code, § 12591.1, subd. (b); Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 337.) The entity is not in good standing with the Registry. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 312.)
Corporate Trustee: Entity has been determined to be a corporate trustee, and thus does not need to comply with annual reporting requirements.
Enforcement Action: Entity is subject to an enforcement action filed by the California Department of Justice. No final judgment, decision, cease and desist or other order has been entered against the entity.
Fine/Penalty Due: Entity is subject to a final assessment of fines or penalties. (Gov. Code, § 12591.1, subds. (a), (c); Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 338.)
Late Fee Due: Entity owes a late fee. (Gov. Code, § 12586.1.)
No Bond: Entity with a Commercial Fundraiser registration that has not filed a current surety bond. (Gov. Code, § 12599.5.)
Probation: Entity is subject to a probation stipulation or order. (See, e.g., Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 346.)
Probation Violation: Entity has been determined to violate a probation stipulation or order.
After searching for a particular entity, select the entity’s record to view the entity’s Entity Detail page. Under the Registration tab, the entity’s registration record(s) are listed. A registration status is specified for each registration record, along with any applicable reporting and compliance statuses.
Select the entity’s registration record for more information specific to that registration, including copies of prior filings. For processed filings received through the Online Filing Service, online versions would display under the applicable tabs for the type of filing (e.g. Initial Applications, Renewals) For PDF official copies or older filings transferred from the prior Registry Search Tool (as of August 2026), filings would be listed under the Documents or Correspondence tabs.
Entities with any of the following statuses are not in good standing with the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers (See Cal. Code Regs., tit. 11, § 312):
Entities that do not have the above statuses are in good standing with the Registry.
For example:
A Charitable Organization registrant with a Listed entity status, a Registered registration status, and a Current, Due, Past Due, or In Review reporting status is in good standing.
A Charitable Organization registrant with a Listed entity status and a Delinquent registration status is not in good standing.
A Charitable Organization registrant with a Cease and Desist Order entity status, a Registered registration status, and a Cease and Desist compliance status is not in good standing.
An unregistered entity with a Cease and Desist Order entity status is not in good standing.
An unregistered entity with a Notice to Register entity status is in good standing.
A Charitable Organization with an Enforcement Action Pending entity status and a Registered registration status is in good standing.
A Charitable Fundraising Platform with a Listed entity status and an Expired registration status is not in good standing.
The prior Current registration status was renamed to the Registered registration status. Additionally, reporting statuses were released in August 2026 to indicate the timeliness of annual reporting requirements with the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, and if an annual report was filed, whether it was in review by the Registry.
The Registry of Charities and Fundraisers has expanded its use of statuses to be more precise, with statuses available at the entity, registration, reporting and compliance level. For instance, an entity status applies whether or not an entity is registered with the Registry, and provides information on whether an entity should be registered, or whether the entity legally exists. Meanwhile, registration statuses are specific to an entity’s registration type (e.g. as a Charitable Organization, Raffle, Charitable Fundraising Platform), as an entity can be registered for more than one registration type. Reporting statuses indicate the timeliness of annual reporting for a specific registration, regardless of whether a registrant’s registration is in good standing or not with the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers. Compliance statuses flag additional issues, such as whether an entity is on probation or owes a penalty or late fee. The statuses promote transparency and accountability to the public and help inform the public’s charitable giving decisions.
