Wisconsin fund-raiser bonds (non-custodial).
$100 flat.
If your professional fund-raising never involves holding contributions, Wisconsin sets the bond at $5,000 — a quarter of the custodial amount. Our carrier's rate book prices this bond at a flat $100 — the price you see is the checkout price — filed with the Department of Financial Institutions.
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How much does a Wisconsin fund-raiser bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License 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
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with DFI
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional fund-raiser registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wisconsin regulates professional fund-raisers under Wis. Stat. § 202.14, administered by the Department of Financial Institutions. A fund-raiser that never has custody of contributions files an approved $5,000 bond — one-quarter of the $20,000 custodial amount, because it never touches donor money directly.
The bond runs to the state and to any person with a cause of action against the fund-raiser for liabilities arising out of its fund-raising activities or any violation of the charitable-solicitation subchapter. Donors and charities are the protected parties; you (the principal) and the surety stand behind the obligation.
The dividing line is custody. If at any point you take custody of contributions — even briefly — Wisconsin requires the $20,000 custodial bond instead. If you're not sure which applies, we'll help you confirm before issuing.
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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 $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
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 DFI. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional fund-raiser registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 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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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.