Legal Compliance Checklist

Created by the Florida Nonprofit Alliance, the Legal Compliance Checklist for Florida outlines laws that affect Florida nonprofits’ governance, finances, advocacy, human resources, and fundraising and how to comply with them.

Updated May 2026: The Legal Compliance Checklist has been revised to reflect recent compliance updates.

  Download Legal Compliance Checklist

Legal Compliance Checklist is free for FNA members and $50.00 for non-members. 

If you have any questions, please contact Leah at lmcdermott@flnonprofits.org. 

• Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act (HB 797) Compliance Self-Assessment Tool
• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• IRS Charities and Nonprofits website
• National Association of State Charity Officials
• FNA Advocacy 101 Trainings

• Sample Bylaws
• Bylaws Checklist
• Sample Conflict of Interest Policies
• Document Retention and Destruction Policies
• Sample Gift Acceptance Policies
• Gift Acknowledgment Samples

This resource would not have been possible without the support of the following:

• Collier Community Foundation
• Community Foundation of Broward
• Community Foundation of Sarasota County
• Community Foundation of Tampa Bay 
• The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

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This checklist is not intended to give legal advice and should not be relied on without your attorney’s counsel. It is primarily a compliance tool for IRS Section 501(c)(3) public charities incorporated and operated in Florida. Private foundations and nonprofits classified as tax-exempt under other Internal Revenue Code sections may be subject to different rules and regulations.