ABN and official details
What you actually need to run raffles — and why an ABN is optional.
What matters for running raffles on RaffleLink is that you're an eligible non-profit group or cause. That's the real requirement — not paperwork.
An ABN is optional
Your organisation profile has a field for an ABN, but you don't strictly need one to run raffles. Add it if you have one and want it on record; leave it if you don't. It won't block you from getting started.
The other official details work the same way — provide what's relevant to your organisation, and don't worry about the fields that don't apply to you.
When official details are worth filling in
Even though they're optional to start, official details can matter once your raffles touch certain rules — for example, where a state's regulations or a permit application expect a registered entity's details. If your raffles head into that territory, completing these fields up front saves you a scramble later. See Compliance and permits.
Eligibility verification is on the way
We're adding a verification step to confirm an organisation's non-profit eligibility. When it lands, it'll live here alongside your official details — and this guide will be updated to walk you through it.