Can a non-profit sports team charge late fees?
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Can a non-profit sports team charge late fees?
My daughter is on a non-profit competitive cheer team. Non-profit so we pay 60 a month for tuition and $65 for competition fees. We usually pay on time unless something huge happens but the coach recently started texting in group texts that there will be a late fee attached if not paid by a certain ever month it’s a different day so I’m just curious, since they’re non-profit, can they
charge a late fee?
Missy Peterson
missy.marie89aol.com
Asked on December 2, 2016 under Business Law, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes...there is no law saying that a non-profit organization cannot charge late fees. (For example: non-profit organizations that provide housing can charge late fees when rent is paid late). The fees can't be retroactive, but once you have notice that a fee will be imposed, they can collect it from that point forward.
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