Eligible Organization Types 

Under Kansas law, the following nonprofit organizational types are eligible to manage, operate, or conduct charitable raffles:

• Religious organizations

• Charitable organizations

• Fraternal organizations

• Educational organizations

• Veterans’ organizations
  These must be bona-fide nonprofits authorized to operate in Kansas.

Important Notes

• No license is required if a nonprofit’s annual gross raffle receipts do not exceed $25,000 for the Kansas fiscal year (July 1–June 30).

• A charitable raffle license is required if gross receipts exceed $25,000 in a fiscal year.

• Raffles must be managed and operated by bona-fide members of the nonprofit (or auxiliary) without prohibited criminal history.

• No paid remuneration or profit may be received for managing/operating raffles (unless benefiting another nonprofit).

• Records of raffles must be kept for specified periods.

• Raffles can’t use electronic gaming devices to sell tickets or conduct the raffle.

• Licensed organizations cannot engage professional raffle vendors to manage operations.

Kansas Department Revenue

Physical Address

120 SE 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612-1103

Mailing Address

Charitable Gaming
PO Box 750680
Topeka, KS 66625-0680

Telephone:

785-368-8222, option 5, then option 4

Email

kdor_bingo@ks.gov