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34-8 · Non-profit corporations

Donation Solicitation Registration and Change Registration

Under Article 4 of the Act on the Collection and Use of Donations and Article 2 of its Enforcement Decree, any individual, corporation or organization that intends to solicit donations of 10,000,000 won or more must prepare a solicitation and use plan and register it with the registration authority before starting solicitation. If the amount exceeds 1,000,000,000 won or the purpose falls under Article 1-2, Item 4 of the Enforcement Decree, the registration authority is the Minister of the Interior and Safety; otherwise it is the mayor or governor of the metropolitan city or province with jurisdiction over the solicitor's address (the main office for corporations and organizations), and the same project cannot be registered in two places. The solicitation period is set within 1 year, a completion report is due within 30 days after solicitation ends, and a solicitation and use statement report is due within 60 days after use ends. Membership fees and funds collected by religious organizations from their members for their own activities are excluded from donations, so first confirm whether registration is required.

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🌐 Donation Solicitation Registration: Who Must Register and What to File
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Procedure

Procedure

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    Confirm whether registration is required: Check whether you are asking an unspecified public to give money or goods through advertisements, letters or online networks, and whether the target amount is 10,000,000 won or more. Membership fees, funds collected from believers for a religious organization's own activities, and money collected from members of alumni associations and similar groups are excluded from donations.

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    Confirm the registration authority and disqualification grounds: Register with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety if the amount exceeds 1,000,000,000 won or the purpose falls under Article 1-2, Item 4 of the Enforcement Decree, and otherwise with the metropolitan city or province with jurisdiction over the main office. Minors, undischarged bankrupts, persons within 2 years of completing a prison sentence and persons within 1 year of registration cancellation cannot register, and the same applies to organizations whose representative or officers fall under these grounds.

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    Prepare the solicitation and use plans: State the purpose, type of donations, target amount, area and method, a solicitation period within 1 year and the storage method, and in the use plan state the expected solicitation costs and the method and period of use. Solicitation costs are set within the ratios in Annex 1 of the Enforcement Decree, and the period of use is set within 2 years from the start of the solicitation period.

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    Open a dedicated account and apply for registration: Open a separate dedicated account for solicitation and use, and submit the registration application with the plans and attachments to the registration authority or through the integrated donation management system. The registration authority checks public interest suitability, disqualification grounds and capacity to carry out the project before issuing a registration certificate.

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    Posting and receipt management: When solicitation begins, post the registration authority, registration number, purpose, whether tax benefits apply and the ratio of solicitation costs at the solicitation site. Receive donations only at public places, through the dedicated account or online networks, record them in a ledger and issue receipts to donors.

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    Completion report and use statement report: Stop immediately when the period ends or the target is reached, and submit a completion report with a balance certificate of the dedicated account within 30 days. After use ends, submit a solicitation and use statement report within 60 days, attaching an audit report if the amount collected exceeds 100,000,000 won.

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Filing route

Filing route

Ministry of the Interior and Safety (amounts over 1,000,000,000 won, etc.) or the metropolitan city or province with jurisdiction over the main office (online submission through the integrated donation management system available)

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

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Actual processing agencyMinistry of the Interior and Safety · Competent metropolitan city or province
Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of the Interior and Safety
Online routeCompetent Korean authority or official service
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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Soliciting 10,000,000 won or more without registration, or failing to disclose results or submit the use statement report, is punishable by up to 3 years of imprisonment or a fine of up to 30,000,000 won, so obtain the registration certificate before announcing the fundraising.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.