Online Charity Filing Portal

Massachusetts charities, and non-Massachusetts charities operating or soliciting in the state, are required to Register with the AGO and submit Annual Filings (Forms PC), which must be done using the Online Charity Portal.

Charity Portal Link 

What can be submitted through the Online Charity Portal?

1. Initial Charity Registration eForm (only for charities registering with the AGO for the first time)
2. Annual Filings, including Forms PC and attachments (due 4.5 months after charity’s fiscal year end; 6 month extensions available if charity is in compliance)
3. Payments for Initial Charity Registration and Annual Filings
4. PDFs of additional documentation (such as address updates and revised governing documents)

Please note that, as of November 20, 2024, the threshold values in G.L. ch. 12, Section 8F have changed.  The threshold that requires the filing of a CPA’s review report is now “more than $500,000,” and the threshold that requires the filing of an audited financial statement is now “more than $1,000,000.”  Those new threshold values have been incorporated into the Charity Portal.

Also, as a reminder, beginning on September 1, 2023, the Division requires all charitable registrations and annual filings to be made through the Charity Portal; paper submissions for those filings are no longer accepted.

What cannot be submitted through the Online Charity Portal?

• Professional fundraiser filings can be submitted via email to [e-mail] or through the Fundraiser Portal.
• Dissolution requests should be sent via email to [e-mail].
• Notices of disposition of assets (e.g., 8A(c) Notices and Beede Notices) should be sent via email to [e-mail].
• Probate notices should be sent via email to [e-mail].

How do I get started on the Online Charity Portal?

Our Charity Portal is new, so please use the resources available here to help you get set up with a login and get oriented with its use.  The short training videos linked below, as well as the FAQ document, provide answers to common questions filers ask while using the Portal. The more comprehensive training video will answer many more questions.

Click here to access the Charity Portal.

Charity Portal instructions for eFilers, click here.  

Charity Portal instructions for Signers, click here.

FAQ document, click here.  

Here are several short training videos to support your Charity Portal use:

• Submit a Charity Registration
• Creating an Account in the Online Portal
• Starting a Form PC
• Obtaining Signatures in the Online Portal
• Making a Payment in the Online Portal

Here is a more comprehensive training video on using the Charity Portal: 

Skip this video.

You skipped the video, Full Training Video - NPCD Charity Filing Portal.

If you have reviewed these instructions and training materials and still need assistance, please use the in-Portal help system by clicking on “Contact Us” while logged into the Charity Portal.

Looking to Register with the AGO for the first time?

Organizations that have never filed with the Attorney General's Office (i.e., those that do not currently have an assigned Attorney General Account Number (AG Number)) can take the following steps: 

(Unsure if your charity is already registered?  Please search here.)

1. Submit the Registration eForm, available here. 
   • You will need to attach supporting documents such as Articles of Organization or Trust Instrument, Bylaws, and an IRS determination letter (if available).  
2. Await our reply by email, which will be sent to you after we review your Registration eForm.  If you are properly registering, we will issue you an AG Number in this email. 
3. Follow our emailed instructions on how to finalize your Registration and pay any required fees through the Charity Portal using your newly issued AG Number.
4. When your Registration is fully complete, we will email a Certificate of Solicitation (if requested). 

Looking to Submit Your Annual Filings (Form PC and attachments)?

Charities that have been assigned an AG Number and need to submit annual filings (Form PC and attachments) should use the AGO’s online Charity Portal.

(Need to find a charity’s AG Number?  Please search here.)

• Filers must first create a free Charity Portal account.  
  • Click here for instructions on how to create this account.  Please note that Charity Portal accounts are based on individual email addresses, there is no “charity account.”
• After creating a Charity Portal account, filers may use it to complete the online Form PC as well as provide electronic signatures and required payments.  The Charity Portal itself is linked here. 

Please note that, as of November 20, 2024, the threshold values in G.L. ch. 12, Section 8F have changed.  The threshold that requires the filing of a CPA’s review report is now “more than $500,000,” and the threshold that requires the filing of an audited financial statement is now “more than $1,000,000.”  Those new threshold values have been incorporated into the Charity Portal.

Also, as a reminder, beginning on September 1, 2023, the Division requires all charitable registrations and annual filings to be made through the Charity Portal; paper submissions for those filings are no longer accepted.

Training