A charitable organization means an organization that is described in section 501(c) 3) of the internal revenue code and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the internal revenue code, or a person who is or purports to be established for a charitable purpose.
Charitable purpose means a purpose described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code or a benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, public health, environmental conservation, civic or other eleemosynary objective.
Except as provided in 440.42(5), Wis. Stats., no charitable organization may solicit in this state or have contributions solicited in this state on its behalf unless it is registered with the department.
Unless another exception applies, an organization which solicits and receives contributions in excess of $5,000 annually must register.
