52:14-15.9c7. Eligibility criteria

A charitable fund-raising organization shall be eligible to participate in a charitable fund-raising campaign if it meets the following requirements:

a. the organization is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

b. the organization qualifies for tax deductible contributions under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) or (viii) of the Internal Revenue Code;

c. the organization is not a foundation;

d. the organization is incorporated under or subject to the provisions of Title 15 of the Revised Statutes or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes and the "Charitable Fund Raising Act of 1971," P.L. 1971, c. 469 (C. 45:17A-1 et seq.);

e. the organization demonstrates to the satisfaction of the State Treasurer or the appropriate disbursing officer, as the case may be, that a significant portion of funds raised in each of its two fiscal years preceding its application to participate in a campaign consists of individual contributions from citizens of the State;

f. the organization shall have raised at least $60,000.00 and distributed that sum among at least 15 charitable agencies in each of its two fiscal years preceding its application to participate in a State campaign; and

g. the organization shall have raised at least $25,000.00 and distributed that sum among at least five charitable agencies in each of its two fiscal years preceding its application to participate in a local governmental unit campaign.

L. 1985, c. 140, s. 7, eff. April 12, 1985.