Illinois — Professional Fund Raiser Bond
Illinois directs professional fundraisers with access to or control of raised funds to file the $10,000 CS-6 undertaking. Its term ends the next June 30, and the form expressly calls for a separate bond rather than a continuation. Prepare the actual term and registration package before treating an earlier year's document as sufficient.
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- Recorded state
- Illinois
- Bond type
- Charitable Solicitation / Fundraiser Bond
- Category
- Business operations & taxes
What this bond does
Provide the professional fundraiser's CS-6 security with Attorney General registration where the business has access to or control of raised funds.
- Who needs it
- The professional fundraising business identified on the registration statement and charity contracts. The Bureau separately registers employed professional solicitors and provides a distinct consultant application; those filings do not substitute for the fundraiser's security.
- Who it protects
- CS-6 benefits Illinois's Attorney General for the state, charitable purposes and persons with causes of action for solicitation malfeasance or misfeasance. Its condition requires faithful, honest and lawful fundraising, compliance with the Solicitation for Charity Act and indemnification of covered losses. Recoveries may continue until the single $10,000 aggregate is exhausted; the first claim does not automatically void the undertaking.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Illinois Attorney General — Requirements for Fundraising (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Attorney General — Complete CS-6 Professional Fundraiser Undertaking (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Attorney General — Professional Fundraiser Registration Instructions (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Explain the fundraiser's access to or control of raised contributions.
- Match the professional fundraiser principal to PFR-01 and its charity contracts.
- Arrange $10,000 CS-6 security for the actual start date through the next June 30.
- Use a separate undertaking and confirm the applicable entity acknowledgment and signing-location requirements.
- Prepare the registration/contract/solicitor attachments and keep annual campaign reporting separate.
Questions about this bond
May I submit a continuation notice instead of a separate CS-6?
The currently posted CS-6 expressly states that it is a separate bond and not a continuation of a previously issued bond. Arrange the Bureau-accepted document for the actual term rather than assuming a continuation notice from another state works here.
Is every individual solicitor the principal on this fundraiser bond?
The fundraiser business is the CS-6 principal. The registration instructions separately require PS-01 for each employed solicitor. Match those people and the business to their actual filings instead of replacing the business principal with the charity or a solicitor.
What follows Purchase Now?
Propeller's Illinois Professional Fund Raiser application opens in a new tab. Match the business principal, $10,000 CS-6 condition, start date, next June 30 expiration and execution, then complete the Bureau's required filings. Payment does not register the fundraiser or submit contracts and annual reports.