Mail to: 
  Pennsylvania Department of State                                                  Non-Renewal of Charitable 
  Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations                           Organization Registration Statement 
  207 North Office Building                                                                   BCO-2 (rev. 3/2018) 
  Har risburg, PA 17120                                                                                       
See dos.pa.gov/charities for more information                                                               Fee: None 
     
                                     Read all instructions prior to completing form. 
                                                                                
 FEIN:  ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                                  Certificate number: ____________________________ 
          
 Name of organization as registered with Bureau:  __________________________________________________ 
  
 Principal address of organization:                                            Phone number: _______________________________                   
 __________________________________________                                    Contact person: _______________________________       
 __________________________________________                                    Contact’s e-mail: ______________________________       
 __________________________________________                                    Website: _____________________________________  
  
      Check if this is name or address change and give previous name or address: 
   ________________________________________________________________________________________ 
     
     This non-renewal is for the fiscal year that ends or ended:  __________/__________/___________ 
                                                                                         MM                 DD                 YYYY 
                                                                                     
 Reason(s) for non-renewal (check and complete all that apply): 

         Received gross national contributions of $25,000 or less in the fiscal year indicated above and did not 
         compensate any person who conducts solicitations 

         Dissolved on _________/__________/____________ (attach documentation of dissolution)  
                          MM                    DD                        YYYY 
          
         Ceased solicitation activities in the Commonwealth on _________/_________/____________ 
                                                                                         MM              DD         YYYY 
          
         Note:  A charitable organization is required to renew its registration for each fiscal year the organization was engaged in 
         solicitation activities in Pennsylvania and is not otherwise exempt or excluded from registration.  If the date solicitation 
         activities ceased in the Commonwealth occurred during the fiscal year indicated above (for which the non-renewal is sought), 
         then a renewal registration is required and this form may not be filed. 
  
 Company name and address of individual completing this form (if different than charity information above): 
                      __________________________________________________________ 
                      __________________________________________________________ 
                      __________________________________________________________ 
     
 I certify that the information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand 
 that the falsification of any statement or document made is subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 (relating to unsworn 
 falsification to authorities) and 10 P.S. §162.17 (relating to administrative enforcement and penalties). 
  
 ___________________________________________                                   ____________________________________________ 
 Signature of Authorized Individual                                            Date 
  
 _______________________________________________                               ________________________________________________ 
 Type or print name and title of Authorized Individual                         Phone number of signatory 

 Pennsylvania Department of State 
 
 Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations                             Instructions for 
 207 North Office Building 
                                                                                 Non-Renewal of Charitable 
 Harrisburg, PA 17120 
                                                                                 Registration Statement  
 Phone: (717) 783-1720 or 1-800-732-0999 (within PA)                                               
 Web site: dos.pa.gov/charities                                                  BCO-2 Instructions (rev. 3/2018) 
 
Who should file this form:  Only a charitable organization that has previously filed a registration with the Department of 
State may file this form.  If a charitable organization is registered but is no longer subject to the registration requirements of 
the Pennsylvania Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, 10 P. S. §162.1 et seq. (“Act”), it may notify the Bureau 
of its non-renewal by filing this form.  
 
Charitable organizations that are seeking recognition of exclusion or exemption from registration under the Act 
should file a BCO-9 (Request for Approval of Exemption/Exclusion). Supporting documentation must be provided. 
For additional information on why an organization might be excluded or exempted from registration, please refer to the 
Bureau’s Exemptions and Exclusions Chart at dos.pa.gov/charities. 
 
General:  The form may be typed and printed using the fillable .pdf version available at dos.pa.gov/charities.  
If handwritten, please use black ink.  
It is recommended that all questions are answered, even if the answer to certain questions is N/A.  Leaving questions blank 
could delay the review process.   
This form and all accompanying documents should be mailed to the address state above. 
There is no fee for this filing. 
 
Examples of common reasons for non-renewal of registration:  A common reason for filing the BCO-2 is that a 
previously-registered charitable organization solicited and received gross national contributions of $25,000 or less in a fiscal 
year and did not compensate any person who conducts solicitations. Charitable organizations which subsequently receive 
more than $25,000 in contributions must file the appropriate registration statement within 30 days after the contributions are 
received. If an organization that has solicited and received $25,000 or less in its immediately preceding fiscal year end, has 
solicited and received in excess of $25,000 in its present fiscal year, then it should not complete and file a BCO-2 for this 
immediately preceding fiscal year. The reason for this is that exceeding $25,000 requires registration and the appropriate 
registration statement required by the Act is to be for the organization’s immediate preceding fiscal year end.  
 
Another reason for filing the BCO-2 is that a previously-registered charitable organization dissolved. If that is the case, 
attach documentation of dissolution, such as Articles of Dissolution.  
 
A third reason for filing the BCO-2 is that a previously-registered charitable organization ceased soliciting in Pennsylvania. 
If that is the case, provide the date that solicitation in Pennsylvania ceased.  
 
Non-renewal vs. voluntary registration:  Charitable organizations which are no longer required by law to register under 
the Act may also continue to register voluntarily using the BCO-10 (Charitable Organization Registration Statement). A 
charitable organization which is not compensating any person who conducts solicitations and has gross annual contributions 
which vary being above and below the $25,000 registration threshold may wish to consider maintaining its registration 
voluntarily by filing the BCO-10 (and not filing this BCO-2 when annual contributions are less than $25,000). All 
exemptions from registration are applicable only as long as the organization continues to meet the exemption.  Once a 
charitable organization receives more than $25,000 in contributions during a given fiscal year, then this exemption is no 
longer applicable and a registration statement must be filed within 30 days after the contributions in excess of $25,000 are 
received.  Maintaining a voluntary registration where contributions fluctuate around $25,000 will assist the charitable 
organization in maintaining compliance with the Act and help the charity not to incur mandatory late filing fees if a 
registration is not timely filed within 30 days of contributions exceeding the $25,000 threshold.