Missouri Charitable Raffles

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Q1: Are you a charitable or religious organization recognized as tax exempt under federal law?

Yes

You may be eligible to conduct a raffle!

No

The nonprofit organization needs to have been in existence continuously in Arizona for a one-year period immediately before conducting the raffle.

 

Q2: Is your nonprofit looking for no-cost online fundraising?

Yes

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Eligible Organization Types 

Missouri law generally allows only the following nonprofit entities to sponsor or conduct charitable raffles (raffles are treated as a type of chance-based fundraising permitted by the constitution and regulated by statute):

  • Charitable organizations — nonprofits with a primary purpose of charity, not primarily for conducting raffles; must be recognized as tax-exempt under federal law (e.g., IRS § 501(c)(3)).

  • Religious organizations — nonprofit church or religious bodies recognized as tax-exempt under federal law (e.g., IRS § 501(c)(3) or § 501(d)).

Important Notes

  • No license is required for raffles where total annual prizes do not exceed $5,000 and fewer than four raffles are conducted in the calendar year.

  • Some local municipalities or counties may impose local permit requirements in addition to the state licensing, depending on where the raffle is held — check with local government offices where the raffle will occur.

  • If you are also soliciting charitable contributions (separate from the raffle), you may need to register with the Missouri Attorney General’s Charities Unit, but that is a separate state requirement from the raffle license itself

Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC)
Charitable Games Division

3417 Knipp Drive
P.O. Box 1847
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Telephone: (573) 526-5370
Toll free in Missouri: (866) 801-8643
Fax: (573) 526-5374

Reporting Exemptions

    Missouri Statutes