Before You Solicit Funds
Govt. Charitable Offices by State
Below are the state offices that regulate charitable organizations and
charitable solicitations.
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Alabama
Attorney General
11 South Union Street, Third Floor
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7335
www.ago.state.al.us/consumer_charities.cfm
Alaska
Attorney General
1031 W. 4th Ave., Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501
http://www.law.state.ak.us/department/civil/consumer/cpindex.html
Arizona
Secretary of State
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-4285
http://www.azsos.gov/business_services/Charities.htm
Office of the Attorney General
1275 W. Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-5025
http://www.attorneygeneral.state.az.us/
Arkansas
Attorney General
323 Center St., Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201-2610
501-682-2007
http://www.ag.state.ar.us/index_high.htm
Code:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code
California
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
1300 I Street, Suite 1130
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-2021
http://caag.state.ca.us/charities/statutes.htm
California Laws and Regulations for Charities, Fundraisers, Non-Profit
Hospitals, Raffles, with Links to other information.
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Attn: Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
916-322-3360
Colorado
Office of the Secretary of State
Licensing Division
1700 Broadway #300
Denver, CO 80290
303-860-6934
http://www.sos.state.co.us/
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/bingo_raffles/main.htm
Department of Law
1525 Sherman Street, 5th Floor
Denver, CO, 80203
303-866-5189
Connecticut
Office of the Attorney General
Public Charities Unit
55 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860-808-5030
http://www.cslib.org/attygenl/mainlinks/tabindex8.htm
Delaware
Department of Justice
Securities Division
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-577-8600
http://www.state.de.us/attgen/main_page/links.htm
District of Columbia
Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
941 N. Capital Street NE, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-4400
http://dcra.dc.gov/dcra/site/default.asp
Florida
Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Consumer Affairs
2005 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6500
850-922-2966
http://doacs.state.fl.us/onestop/cs/solicit.html
Georgia
Office of the Secretary of State
Securities and Business Regulations
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE, Suite 802W
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-3920
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/securities/charities_paid_solicitors.htm
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Investigative Division, Bingo Unit
P.O. Box 370808
Decatur, Georgia 30037-0808
http://www.ganet.org/gbi/idbingo.html
Hawaii
Dept. of the Attorney General
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813-5045
808-586-1500
http://www.hawaii.gov/ag/charity_resources.htm
Search Hawaii's database of registered fundraisers:
www.hawaii.gov/ag/charity_resources.htm
Iowa
Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Division
1305 East Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5926
http://www.state.ia.us/government/ag/consumer.html
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/504A/
Iowa Charitable Law
Idaho
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
P.O. Box 83720 / 700 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83720
208-334-2424
http://www2.state.id.us/ag/consumer/index.htm
http://www3.state.id.us/idstat/TOC/48012KTOC.html
Illinois
Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Trusts Bureau
100 W. Randolph Street, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-2595
http://www.ag.state.il.us/charities/index.html
Indiana
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
IGCS 5th Floor
402 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-6330
http://www.state.in.us/attorneygeneral/
The following links include the 2005 amendments for the Fundraiser Code
and Trust Code, respectively:
http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title23/ar7/ch8.html
http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title30/ar4/ch1.pdf
http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T00110/A00030.PDF
Indiana Regulation supporting the Code
Kansas
Office of the Secretary of State
120 S.W. 10th Street
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-4564
http://www.kssos.org/main.html
http://www.kssos.org/forms/forms_results.asp?division=BS
http://www.kslegislature.org/cgi-bin/statutes/index.cgi/50-670.html
Kansas Charitable Law.
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
120 S.W. 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-2215
Kentucky
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 200
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-696-5389
http://www.law.state.ky.us/cp/charity.htm
Louisiana
Dept of Justice/Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P. O. Box 94095
300 Capitol Drive (70802)
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
225-326-6465
http://www.ag.state.la.us/
http://www.ag.state.la.us/ConsumerRegForms.aspx
Department of Justice
Gaming
365 Canal Street, Suite 2730
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-599-1149
Massachusetts
Department of the Attorney General
Division of Public Charities
One Ashburton Place, Room 1813
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2200
http://www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=972
http://www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=1217
Maryland
Office of the Secretary of State
Charities/Legal Services Division
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-974-5534
http://www.sos.state.md.us/Charity/Charityhome.htm
Maine
Office of Licensing & Registration
Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-624-8617
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/categories/cat10.htm
Department of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0006
207-626-8800
Michigan
Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Trust Section
P. O. Box 30214, 525 W. Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-1152
http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_18095---,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_18095-45037--,00.html#publicsafety
Minnesota
Office of the Attorney General
Charities Division
1200 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101-2130
651-296-9412
651-296-6172 for registration/forms
http://www.ag.state.mn.us/charities/Default.htm
Missouri
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division, Charities Unit
P. O Box 899, 207 West High Street
Jefferson City MO 65102
573-751-3321
http://www.ago.mo.gov/consumer-programs.htm
Search Charities Database
http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C407.HTM
Missouri Charitable Law: Scroll down to Sections 407.450 - 407.478
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/15csr/15c60-3.pdf
Missouri Regulation supporting the Code
Mississippi
Office of the Secretary of State
Regulation & Enforcement
P. O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136
700 North Street, Jackson, MS 39202
601-359-1371
http://www.sos.state.ms.us/forms/forms.asp?TextOnly=NO&Unit=Charities
http://www.sos.state.ms.us/ed_pubs/mscode/
Search for Code Sections 79-11-501, et seq.
http://www.sos.state.ms.us/regenf/charities/Charity_Solicitations_Rules.pdf
Mississippi Regulation supporting the Code
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 22947
Jackson, MS 39225-2947
601-359-4230
http://www.ago.state.ms.us./divisions/consumer/
Montana
Department of Administration
Consumer Protection Office
P.O. Box 200151, 1219 8th Ave.
Helena, MT 59620-0151
406-444-4500
http://www.discoveringmontana.com/doa/consumerProtection/default.asp
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401
406-444-2026
http://www.doj.state.mt.us/safety/consumerprotection.asp
Nebraska
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
2115 State Capital Building
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-2682
http://www.ago.state.ne.us/
Nevada
Office of the Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Capitol Complex, Heroes Memorial Building
100 No. Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89710-4717
775-684-1100
http://ag.state.nv.us/
Nevada Consumer Affairs Division
SOUTHERN NEVADA
1850 East Sahara, Ste. 101
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Telephone 702-486-7355
Fax 702-486-7371
NORTHERN NEVADA
4600 Kietzke Lane, Bldg B, Suite 113
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-688-1800
Fax: 775-688-1803
http://www.fyiconsumer.org/
New Hampshire
Department of Justice
Division of Charitable Trusts
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301-6397
http://www.doj.nh.gov/charitable/
http://www.doj.nh.gov/charitable/pdf/charlist.pdf
New Jersey
Department of Law & Public Safety, OAG
Office of Consumer Protection
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/ocp.htm
Info for charities and fundraisers; Registration forms.
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charity/charitylaws.pdf
New Jersey Charities Law and Regulation
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/chartips.htm
Search the NJ charities database; Search tips.
New Mexico
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Registry of Charitable Organizations
111 Lomas Blvd. NW, Suite 300
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-222-9090
http://www.ago.state.nm.us/divs/cons/charities/charities.htm
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Hospital Conversions and Healthcare
P.O. Drawer 1508
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1508
New York
Department of Law
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
212-416-8000
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/charities.html
Main Charities Page
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/statute_booklet.pdf
New York Charitable Law and Regulation.
Department of Law
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224-0341
518-474-7330
North Carolina
Office of the Secretary of State
Charitable Solicitation Licensing Section
P.O. Box 29622
701 Barbour Dr. #258 (27603)
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
919-807-2214
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/csl/Licensing.asp?dtm=497685185185185
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/csl/Download.aspx
Links to North Carolina Forms, Law, and Regulation
Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Division
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
919-716-6000
http://www.ncdoj.com/consumerprotection/cp_about.jsp
Includes North Carolina's Do-Not-Call Registry
North Dakota
Office of the Secretary of State
Admin / Licensing
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 108
Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
701-328-3665
http://www.state.nd.us/sec/nonprofit/
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 125Bismarck, ND 58505-0040
701-328-2210
http://www.ag.state.nd.us/
Ohio
Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Law Section
150 E. Gay St., 23rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3130
614-466-3180
http://www.ag.state.oh.us/business/char_organizations.asp
Ohio Forms and Pubs; Scroll to bottom to find links to Ohio Code
Oklahoma
Office of the Secretary of State
Charitable Organizations
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. #101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897
405-521-3912
http://www.sos.state.ok.us/
Office of the Attorney General
4545 N. Lincoln Blvd. #260
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3498
405-521-3921
http://www.oag.state.ok.us/oagweb.nsf/Consumer!OpenPage
Oregon
Department of Justice
Charities Section
1515 S.W. 5th Ave., #410
Portland, OR 97201-5451
503-229-5725
http://www.doj.state.or.us/charigroup/index.shtml
Search Charities Database; File a Complaint;
Info for Charities and Fundraisers
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/128.html
Oregon Charitable Trusts and Solicitations Law
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_100/OAR_137/137_010.html
Oregon Regulation supporting the Code. Scroll down to 137-010-045 for
Charitable Solicitation Registration and Reporting Requirements
Pennsylvania
Department of State
Bureau of Charitable Organizations
North Office Building, Room 212
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-783-1720
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/char/site/default.asp
Information for Charities and Fundraisers
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/char/cwp/view.asp?a=1092&Q=431378&charNav=|
Pennsylvania Charities Law
Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Trusts Section
14th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-783-2853
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/ppd/charity/index.cfm
Rhode Island
Department of Business Regulation
Charitable Organizations
233 Richmond Street, Suite 232
Providence, RI 02903-4232
401-222-3048
http://www.dbr.state.ri.us/char_orgs.html
Dept. of the Attorney General
Civil Division, Charitable Trusts
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-274-4400
http://www.riag.state.ri.us/civil/charitable.php
South Carolina
Office of the Secretary of State
Public Charities Division
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
803-734-1604
http://www.scsos.com/
Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Trust Division
P. O. Box 11549
Columbia, SC 29211
803-734-3970
http://www.scattorneygeneral.org/
South Dakota
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
605-773-4400
http://www.state.sd.us/attorney/office/divisions/consumer/
consumerhelp@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Office of the Secretary of State
Division of Charitable Solicitations
8th Floor, William R. Snodgrass Tower
312 Eighth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2555
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/charity.htm
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Advocate & Protection Division
425 5th Ave. North, 2nd Floor
P. O. Box 20207
Nashville, TN 37243 / 37202-0207
615-741-1671
http://www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us
Texas
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
P.O. Box 12548, Capital Station
Austin, TX 78711-2548
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/charitabletrusts.shtml
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/nonprofit.shtml
Utah
Department of Commerce
Consumer Protection
Heber M. Wells Bldg. Offices
160 East 300 South, 2nd floor
P.O. Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801-530-6601
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE13/13_17.htm
Utah Charitable Solicitations Law
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r152/r152-022.htm
Utah Regulation Supporting the Code
http://consumerprotection.utah.gov/registration/index.html
Utah Registration Forms
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Assistance / Commercial Enforcement Division
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801-538-9600
http://attygen.state.ut.us/consumerassistance.html
uag@utah.gov
Vermont
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
802-828-3171
http://www.atg.state.vt.us/display.php?smod=10
Virginia
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Office of Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 1163
Richmond, VA 23218
804-786-1343
http://nadoka.vipnet.org/vipnet/vdacs/cgi-bin/char_search.cgi
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+57-48
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/allforms.html
Office of the Attorney General
Anti-Trust & Consumer Litigation Section
900 East Main Street, 2nd Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-2071
http://www.oag.state.va.us/
Washington
Office of the Secretary of State
Charitable Solicitations & Trusts
801 Capitol Way S.
P.O. Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
360-753-0863
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/pdf/WAC%20434-120%20Rev2_23_04.pdf
Washington Regulation supporting the Code
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
900 4th Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98164-1012
206-464-6684
West Virginia
Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol Bldg. 1, Ste 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305-0770
304-558-6000
http://www.wvsos.com/charity/main.htm
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
State Capitol Complex, Building 1, Room E26
1900 Kanawha Blvd.
Charleston, WV 25305-9924
304-558-2021
http://www.state.wv.us/wvag/
Wisconsin
Department of Regulation & Licensing
1400 E. Washington Ave. Room 281
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
http://drl.wi.gov/boards/rco/index.htm
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
PO Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
608-224-4949
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/core/consumerprotection/consumerprotection.jsp
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
123 W. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
608-266-1221http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dls/crimlitt.asp
Wyoming
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
State Capitol Building
1515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 900
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-7378
http://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/consumer.htm
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