Tennessee professional solicitor bonds.
$375 flat.
A professional solicitor who raises charitable funds in Tennessee must register with the Secretary of State and file a $25,000 surety bond. Ours is $375 flat — set by our carrier's rate book, the same for every solicitor — and no credit check.
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How much does a Tennessee professional solicitor bond cost?
$375 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Charitable registration bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount registration bonds like this often issue right after purchase.
File with the Secretary of State
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional solicitor registration through the Division of Charitable Solicitations & Gaming. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A professional solicitor is paid to solicit contributions for a charity — and Tennessee, like most states, regulates them closely because they handle donor money. The Secretary of State’s Division of Charitable Solicitations & Gaming conditions registration on a $25,000 surety bond filed with the registration application.
The bond is a donor- and charity-protection guarantee: it stands behind the solicitor’s compliance with the Charitable Solicitations Act and protects charities and donors from fraudulent or unethical fundraising. It runs as long as the registration is in effect, and the surety must give the state 30 days’ notice before any cancellation.
The bond is not insurance for the solicitor. If a solicitor misuses charitable funds or violates the Act and someone is harmed, a claim can be made against the bond — and if the surety pays, the solicitor repays the surety. We issue the $25,000 bond at $375 flat; no credit check.
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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 $25,000 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 the Secretary of State. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional solicitor registration through the Division of Charitable Solicitations & Gaming. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $375 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$375 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.