New York professional fund raiser bonds.
$175 for the $10,000 bond.
New York requires every professional fund raiser to file a $10,000 bond to register with the Charities Bureau — the premium works out to $175 (1.5% of $10,000 plus a $25 fee). The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a New York professional fund raiser bond cost?
$175 for the $10,000 bond: 1.5% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee.
Three steps. One sitting.
Registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with your registration
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Charities Bureau registration (Form CHAR013) or annual renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A professional fund raiser bond is a donor-and-charity protection guarantee. You solicit contributions on behalf of charitable organizations for compensation — the state wants a financial backstop that you'll conduct those solicitations honestly and account for the money you handle.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the People of the State of New York (the obligee), with charities and donors as the protected parties. The bond stands for the benefit of anyone with a cause of action for malfeasance or misfeasance in the conduct of a solicitation.
Registration is annual — the Charities Bureau renews professional fund raiser registrations each year, and the bond is maintained alongside it. We track your term and notify you 60 and 30 days out, so your registration never lapses over paperwork.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with your registration. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Charities Bureau registration (Form CHAR013) or annual renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1.5% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$175 for the $10,000 bond, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.