Washington commercial fundraiser bonds.
$375 flat.
Washington requires every commercial fundraiser to file a $25,000 bond with the Secretary of State Charities Program before soliciting, under RCW 19.09.191 and the rule the Secretary of State sets. Ours is $375 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every fundraiser. A quick soft credit check may apply; the bond is issued when you pay.
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How much does a Washington commercial fundraiser bond cost?
$375 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to registered.
Your fundraiser registration is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the Secretary of State
Pay online and receive the executed bond, filed with the Secretary of State, ready to file with your commercial fundraiser registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Washington regulates commercial fundraisers under the Charitable Solicitations Act (chapter 19.09 RCW), administered by the Secretary of State Charities Program. A commercial fundraiser — a paid solicitor who raises charitable contributions for organizations — must register and post a bond before fundraising.
Under RCW 19.09.191 the bond is executed in the amount the Secretary of State prescribes by rule — $25,000 under WAC 434-120-260 — and is filed with the Secretary. It runs to the state and to any person who may have a cause of action against you for malfeasance, misfeasance, or deceptive practice in the conduct of solicitations.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond is a registration condition: no active bond, no commercial fundraiser registration, no soliciting in Washington.
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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
E-sign & file with the Secretary of State. Pay online and receive the executed bond, filed with the Secretary of State, ready to file with your commercial fundraiser registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
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.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$375 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.