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Commercial Co-Venturers

Overview of State Commercial Co-Venturer Regulations

Amar Shah
June 5, 2024
Amar Shah

Introduction

Understanding the rules for commercial co-venturers (CCVs) is key for any business running cause marketing campaigns across the U.S. Knowing the specific requirements in each state ensures you stay compliant and maintain transparency in your charitable promotions.

In this blog post, we’ll break down the regulations for CCVs in eight states, giving you a clear view of what’s needed to legally run charitable sales promotions. From registering and filing contracts to reporting campaigns and renewing annually, we’ve got all the details to help you align your efforts with state laws and boost the credibility of your cause marketing campaigns.

Alabama

What is a commercial co-venturer in Alabama?

Commercial co-venturers are businesses that conduct a sale, performance, or event for profit or other consideration, which will benefit a charitable or religious organization.

Summary

  • Register as a Commercial Co-Venturer for a $100 fee.
  • Submit a copy of the contract with the charity at least 15 days before the campaign begins.
  • File a closing statement within 90 days after the campaign ends, disclosing gross receipts and expenditures.
  • Renew registration annually by Sept. 30 for a $100 fee.

Resources

  • Alabama CCV Registration Online Portal
  • Alabama CCV Public Database
  • Regulated under the Title 13A Criminal Code

1. Initial Registration

Must provide the full legal business name, address, Federal Employment Identification Number, email, and phone number, among other things. 

  • Online Portal: Alabama CCV Registration Portal
  • Filing Method: Online
  • Fee: $100
  • Due Date: 
  • Surety Bond: Post a $10,000 surety bond with the state using the online portal or by using this form

2. Contract Filing

Submit a copy of each contract with the charitable organization.

  • Form: None
  • Filing Method: Online
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: Within 10 days of execution and 15 days before beginning any performance under the contract

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

File a closing statement with the Attorney General disclosing gross receipts and all expenditures incurred in the performance of the contract.

  • Form: Closing Statement
  • Filing Method:
  • Fee: 
  • Due Date: Within 90 days of the termination of the contract

4. Annual Renewal

  • Form: Alabama Professional Fundraiser/Commercial Co-Venturer Registration Statement 
  • Online Portal: Alabama CCV Registration Portal
  • Filing Method: Online or by mail 
  • Fee: $100
  • Due Date: Annually by September 30. Must be filed within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year.

California

What is a commercial coventurer in California?

A commercial coventurer is a type of professional fundraiser. It is a person or organization who, for profit, is primarily engaged in a business other than in connection with raising funds for charitable purposes. A commercial coventurer raises money for charities by giving the charity a certain percentage from the sale of goods or services. A commercial coventurer represents to the public that the purchase or use of its goods or services will benefit a charitable organization. Unless exempt under Government Code section 12599.2, subdivision (b), a commercial coventurer is required to register and report to the Attorney General.

Summary

  • Register as a Commercial Co-Venturer for a $500 fee.
  • Enter into a written contract with the charity, specifying start and end dates of the campaign, geographic location, and more.
  • Provide clear disclosures in any advertising of the campaign.
  • Provide a financial statement to the charity after the campaign ends. 
  • Renew registration annually by Jan. 15 for a $500 fee.

Resources

  • California CCV Registration form
  • California Law on the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes
  • California Regulations on the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes

1. Initial Registration

  • Form: CT-5CF – California Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
  • Filing Method: By mail.
  • Fee: $500. Checks should be made payable to: The Attorney General’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers.
  • Due Date: January 15

2. Contract Filing

File a copy of the write contract with the charitable sales organization before commencing a charitable sales promotion. 

  • Form: None
  • Filing Method: By mail
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: Before the charitable sales promotion is live

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

Commercial co-venturers registered in California must file an annual financial report with the Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers for each coventure activity conducted on behalf of each charitable organization for which funds, assets, or property were received during the preceding calendar year.

  • Form: CT-6CF - California Commercial Co-Venturer Annual Financial Report
  • Filing Method: By mail
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: Annually by January 30

4. Annual Renewal

Renew your Commercial Co-Venturer registration for every year in which you are soliciting any funds in California for charitable purposes.

  • Form: CT-5CF – California Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
  • Filing Method: By mail
  • Fee: $500. Checks should be made payable to: The Attorney General’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers.
  • Due Date: Annually by January 15

Hawaii

What is a commercial co-venturer in Hawaii? 

A commercial co-venturer (CCV) is a business that partners with a charitable organization to hold a charitable sales promotion in which all or a portion of the proceeds will benefit the charitable organization.

Summary

  • Submit a written consent form for a charitable sales promotion, specifying the campaign details, before the campaign begins.
  • Disclose the name of the commercial co-venturer throughout the campaign.
  • File a copy of the final accounting within 20 days after the campaign ends to both the AG and the charity.

Resources

  • Hawaii Charitable Sales Promotion Consent Form
  • Hawaii Statute 467B-5.5

1. Initial Registration

Not required

2. Contract Filing

Submit a written consent form for a charitable sales promotion, specifying the campaign details, before the campaign begins.

  • Form: Hawaii Charitable Sales Promotion Consent Form
  • Filing Method: Online.
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: At least 10 days prior to the commencement of the charitable sales promotion.

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

File a copy of the final accounting with both the Attorney General and with the charity.

  • Form: none
  • Filing Method: Online
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: Within 30 days after the campaign ends.

4. Annual Renewal

Not required

Massachusetts

What is a commercial co-venturer in Massachusetts? 

An individual or business, which for profit or other commercial consideration, advertises that an event or sale to the public of a good or service will benefit, to any extent, a charitable purpose is considered a commercial co-venturer. 

Summary

  • Register as a Commercial Co-Venturer for a $200 fee.
  • Post a $25,000 surety bond with the state.
  • Submit a copy of the contract with the charity, specifying the campaign details, within 10 days of signing and before the campaign begins.
  • File a financial report, disclosing gross receipts and expenditures of the campaign.
  • Renew registration annually by Dec. 31 for a $200 fee.

Resources

  • Massachusetts Commercial Co-Venturer forms
  • Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 68, Section 24

1. Initial Registration

Register as a Commercial Co-Venturer. If you are conducting multiple campaigns in one calendar year, you only need to file this form once. 

  • Form: Form 10 – Massachusetts Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
  • Filing Method: Online or by mail
  • Fee: $200
  • Due Date: 
  • Surety Bond: Post a $25,000 surety bond with the state using this form.

2. Contract Filing

Submit a copy of each fundraising contract. If you are conducting multiple campaigns in one calendar year, you must file a separate contract for each campaign.

  • Form: Form 10B – Addendum to Registration Statement for CCVs 
  • Filing Method: Online or by mail
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: Within 10 days of signing and prior to the commencement of any co-venturing activity.

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

Submit an annual financial report for each Form 10B filed. This form covers the financial activity for a single calendar year. If you are conducting multiple campaigns in one calendar year, you must file a separate financial report for each campaign.

  • Form: Form 11B – Commercial Co-Venturer’s Annual Financial Report
  • Due Date: February 28 of the year following the reporting year.

4. Annual Renewal

Renew your Commercial Co-Venturer registration for every year in which you are soliciting any funds in Massachusetts for charitable purposes.

  • Form: Form 10 – Massachusetts Commercial Co-Venturer Registration
  • Filing Method: By mail
  • Fee: $200
  • Due Date: Annually by December 31

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Mississippi

What is a commercial co-venturer in Mississippi?

Commercial Co-venturer shall mean any person or entity who is regularly and primarily engaged in the production, trade, sale or commerce of goods other than in connection with the raising or solicitation of funds, assets, or other property for charitable organizations or charitable purposes, who for indirect compensation (including contractually arranged fees, commissions or other monetary remuneration), conducts, promotes, underwrites, arranges, markets, sponsors or advertises a sale, performance, or event of any kind which will benefit, to any extent, a Charitable Organization.

Summary

  • File a charitable sales promotion with the Secretary of State. This should include a copy of the contract with the charity, specifying the charitable sales promotion details, at least 7 days before it begins.
  • File a financial report, disclosing gross receipts, gross sales, and expenditures of the campaign, within 30 days after the campaign ends.

Resources

  • Mississippi Commercial Co-Venturer Registration Portal

1. Initial Registration

Register as a commercial co-venturer in Mississippi. 

  • Online Portal: Mississippi Commercial Co-Venturer Registration Portal
  • Filing Method: Online
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: 

2. Contract Filing

File a Notice of Charitable Promotion. Include a copy of the contract between the CCV and the charitable organization.

  • Form: None
  • Filing Method: Online
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: No less than seven days prior to the start of the promotion.

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

Must include information like the number of units of goods or services sold in Mississippi, the amount of gross sales in Mississippi, the amount of those gross sales paid by the co-venturer to the charitable organization, and in the case of a multi-state, national or international campaign, the percentage of total sales in Mississippi paid to the charity.

  • Form: None
  • Filing Method: Online
  • Fee: $0
  • Due date: Within 30 days of the end of the fundraising event and, for multi-year promotions, on the anniversary date every year. 

4. Annual Renewal

Not required

New Hampshire

What is a commercial co-venturer in New Hampshire?

Commercial Co-Ventures are relationships between a for-profit entity and a charitable organization where the for-profit entity collects a donation to the charity along with sale of its goods or services.

Summary

  • File a report of charitable sales promotion with the Attorney General. This should include a copy of the contract with the charity, specifying the charitable sales promotion details, at least 7 days before it begins.
  • Provide clear disclosures in any advertising of the campaign.

Resources

  • New Hampshire CCV information
  • Form NH CT-22 – Notice of Charitable Sales Promotion
  • New Hampshire Charitable Sales Promotion Online Portal

1. Initial Registration

Not required

2. Contract Filing

Submit a written notice of charitable sales promotion, specifying the campaign details, before the campaign begins.

  • Form: Form NH CT-22 – Notice of Charitable Sales Promotion
  • Filing Method: Online or by mail
  • Fee: $10
  • Due Date: Prior to the commencement of the charitable sales promotion

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

Not required

4. Annual Renewal

Not required

New Jersey

What is a commercial co-venturer in New Jersey?

“Commercial co-venturer” means any person who, for profit or other consideration, is regularly and primarily engaged in trade or commerce other than in connection with the raising of funds or any other thing of value for a charitable organization, and who advertises that the purchase or use of his goods, services, entertainment or any other thing of value will benefit a charitable organization.

Summary

  • Submit a copy of the contract with the charity at least 10 days before the campaign begins for a $30 fee. 
  • Provide clear disclosures in any advertising of the campaign.
  • File a report of charitable sales promotion, detailing financials and expenses, within 40 days after the campaign ends for a $10 fee.

Resources

  • New Jersey CCV information
  • Please refer to the CRI Act N.J.S.A 45:17A-29 and the regulations at N.J.A.C. 13:48-9.2 for complete information regarding commercial co-venture contract filing.
  • Please refer to the CRI Act N.J.S.A. 45:17A-29b and the regulations at N.J.A.C. 13:48-9.2 for complete information regarding the Commercial Co-Venture Charitable Sales Promotion Report.

1. Initial Registration

Not required

2. Contract Filing

File a copy with the Division of Consumer Affairs Charities Registration Section of the written contract between the commercial co-venturer and the charity. There is no form required. 

  • Form: None
  • Filing Method: Online or by mail
  • Fee: $30
  • Due Date: 10 days prior to the initiation of the charitable sales promotion

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

  • Form: Form CCO-500 – Report of Charitable Sales Promotion
  • Filing Method: Online
  • Fee: $10
  • Due Date: Within 40 days of the conclusion of the charitable sales promotion

4. Annual Renewal

None required

South Carolina

What is a commercial co-venturer in South Carolina?

"Commercial co-venturer" means a person that regularly and primarily engages in trade or commerce for profit that, for the benefit of a charitable organization, may raise funds by advertising that the purchase or use of goods, services, entertainment, or other thing of value benefits the charitable organization, if it is offered at a price comparable to similar goods or services in the market.

Summary

  • Register as a Commercial Co-Venturer for a $50 fee.
  • File a Notice of Solicitation at least 10 days before the campaign begins. 
  • Submit a Joint Financial Report within 90 days after the campaign ends.
  • Renew registration annually for a $50 fee.

Resources

  • South Carolina CCV information
  • South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act

1. Initial Registration

Commercial co-venturers must file a Registration Application for a Commercial Co-Venturer (PDF) with the Secretary of State’s Office prior to any solicitation activity and on an annual basis.

  • Form: Registration Application
  • Filing Method: By mail
  • Fee: $50, checks payable to: South Carolina Secretary of State
  • Due Date: None

2. Contract Filing

Commercial co-venturers must file a Notice of Solicitation and all contracts they have with charitable organizations.

  • Form: Notice of Solicitation
  • Filing Method: By mail
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: 10 days prior to the initiation of the charitable sales promotion

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

Commercial co-venturers must submit a Joint Financial Report for each solicitation campaign.

  • Form: Joint Financial Report for a Solicitation Campaign
  • Filing Method: By mail
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: Within 90 days after a campaign has ended

4. Annual Renewal

Renew CCV registration annually.

  • Form: Registration Application
  • Filing Method: By mail
  • Fee: $50, checks payable to: South Carolina Secretary of State
  • Due Date: Annually on registration date

Tennessee

What is a commercial co-venturer in Tennessee?

“A commercial co-venturer is any person who is organized for profit; is regularly and primarily engaged in trade or commerce, other than in connection with soliciting for charitable or civic organizations or charitable purposes; and conducts an advertised charitable sales promotion for a specific limited period of time. The charitable organization being promoted by the co-venturer must be duly registered or be exempt from registration with the Division of Charitable Solicitations. Commercial co-venturers are required to have a written agreement with the charitable organization on whose behalf the sales promotion is to be conducted.  Such co-venturers are also required to keep all records in connection with the charitable sales promotion for no less than three (3) years after the end date of the promotion.”

Summary

  • The charity must file a Notice of Charitable Sales Promotion at least 5 days before the campaign begins. 

Resources

  • Tennessee Charities information

1. Initial Registration

Not required.

2. Contract Filing

Charities that work with commercial co-venturers must file a Notice of Charitable Sales Promotion and all contracts.

  • Form: Notice of Charitable Sales Promotion
  • Filing Method: By mail or email
  • Fee: $0
  • Due Date: 5 days prior to the initiation of the charitable sales promotion

3. Campaign & Financial Reporting

Not required.

4. Annual Renewal

Not required.

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