Attorney General: Charities Authorities
In many states, charities must register before they are permitted to solicit state residents for donations. This directory will help you quickly find the charitable division, bureau, or other filing authority in your state. If you need help filing your registration or renewal, we are happy to help.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
State | Charitable Registration Authority |
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Alabama |
Alabama Attorney General - Consumer Interest Division
Physical address: 501 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 Mailing address: P.O. Box 300152 Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: 1-800-392-5658 or 334-242-7335 Fax: 334-242-2433 Web: Home Name search Forms |
Alaska |
Alaska Department of Law - Consumer Protection Unit
Mailing address: 1031 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 907-269-5200 or 888-576-2529 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: LawCharities@alaska.gov |
Arizona |
Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services
Mailing address: 1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7 Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808 Phone: Charities: 602-542-6187 Fax: 602-542-4366 Web: Home Name search |
Arkansas |
Arkansas Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS) (Charities)
Mailing address: 1401 W. Capitol Avenue Ste 250 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501-682-3409 or 888-233-0325 Web: Home Name search Email: charities@sos.arkansas.gov |
California |
California Attorney General - Registry of Charitable Trusts
Mailing address: Attn: Registry of Charitable Trusts, P.O. Box 903447 Sacramento, CA 94203-4470 Phone: (916) 210-6400 Web: Home Name search Notes: Use the contact form for charity inquiries. |
Colorado |
Colorado Secretary of State (Charities)
Physical address: 1700 Broadway Denver, CO 80290 Phone: 303-894-2200 & press 2 Fax: 303-869-4871 Web: Home Name search Email: charitable@sos.state.co.us |
Connecticut |
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Physical address: 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 6106 Phone: 860-713-6100 / Toll-Free: 800-842-2649 Web: Home Name search |
Delaware |
Delaware Division of Revenue (Charities info)
Mailing address: 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: 302.577.8205 Web: Home |
District of Columbia |
District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Business Licensing Division
Mailing address: 1100 4th Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 Phone: (202) 442-4400 or (202) 123-4567 TTY Fax: (202) 442-9445 Web: Home Name search |
Florida |
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Consumer Services
Mailing address: Division of Consumer Services, P.O. Box 6700 Tallahassee, FL 32399-6700 Phone: 1-800-435-7352 or 1-800-352-9832 en Espanol Web: Home Name search |
Georgia |
Georgia Professional Licensing Boards and Securities Division
Mailing address: 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217 Phone: (478) 207-2440 Web: Home Name search |
Hawaii |
Hawaii Tax and Charities Division
Physical address: 425 Queen Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-586-1480 Fax: 808-586-8116 Web: Home Name search Email: marlene.baba@hawaii.gov |
Idaho |
Idaho Office of the Attorney General
Mailing address: 700 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 210, P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 Phone: (208) 334-2400 Fax: (208) 854-8071 Web: Home |
Illinois |
Illinois Attorney General - Charitable Trust Bureau
Phone: 312-814-2595 Web: Home Name search |
Indiana |
Indiana Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division
Physical address: 302 W. Washington St., 5th Floor Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-232-6330 or 1-800-382-5516 Web: Home |
Iowa |
Iowa Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division
Physical address: 1305 E. Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Phone: 515-281-5926 or 1-888-777-4590 Fax: 515-281-6771 Web: Home Email: consumer@ag.state.ia.us |
Kansas |
Kansas Secretary of State - Charities
Mailing address: Memorial Hall, 1st Floor, 120 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: (785) 296-4564 or 1-800-766-3777 (TTY/TTD) Fax: (785) 296-4570 Web: Home Name search Email: kssos@sos.ks.gov |
Kentucky |
Kentucky Attorney General - Charities
Mailing address: 700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 118 Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-696-5300 Web: Home Name search Email: kssos@sos.ks.gov |
Louisiana |
Louisiana Department of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities
Mailing address: 1885 N. 3rd Street, 4th Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-326-6414 Fax: 225-326-6499 Web: Home Email: gitsc@ag.state.la.us |
Maine |
Maine Office of Professional and Occupation Regulation
Physical address: 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0035 Phone: 207-624-8603 Web: Home Name search |
Maryland |
Maryland Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Division
Mailing address: 16 Francis Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: 410-974-5534 or 800-825-4510 Fax: 410-974-5190 Web: Home Name search Email: ksmith@sos.state.md.us |
Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Attorney General - Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division
Mailing address: One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 2108 Phone: (617) 727-2200, ext. 2101 Web: Home Name search |
Michigan |
Michigan Attorney General - Charitable Trust Section
Mailing address: P.O. Box 30214 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: (517) 373-1152 Fax: (517) 241-7074 Web: Home Name search Email: miag@michigan.gov |
Minnesota |
Minnesota Attorney General - Charities
Mailing address: 1400 Bremer Tower, 445 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 296-3353 or (800) 657-3787 Web: Home Name search |
Mississippi |
Mississippi Secretary of State - Charities Division
Mailing address: 125 S. Congress Street Jackson, MS 39205 Phone: 601-359-1599 Fax: 601-359-1499 Web: Home Name search |
Missouri |
Missouri Attorney General - Charities
Mailing address: PO Box 899 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: 573-751-3321 Web: Home Name search |
Montana |
Montana Attorney General - Charities
Mailing address: 555 Fuller Avenue, P.O. Box 200151 Helena, MT 59620 Phone: 1-800-481-6896 Web: Home |
Nebraska |
Nebraska Secretary of State - Charities
Mailing address: P.O. Box 94608 Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-8606 Fax: (402) 471-2530 Web: Home Email: sos.licensing@nebraska.gov |
Nevada |
Nevada Secretary of State
Physical address: 202 North Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 Phone: 775-684-5708 Web: Home Name search Forms File online Email: support@nvsilverflume.gov |
New Hampshire |
New Hampshire Department of Justice- Charitable Trusts Unit
Physical address: 33 Capitol St. Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 271-3591 Web: Home Name search Email: charitabletrusts2@doj.nh.gov |
New Jersey |
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Charities Registration Section
Physical address: 124 Halsey St. Newark, NJ 07101 Mailing address: P.O. Box 45021 Newark, NJ 07101 Phone: (973) 504-6200 Fax: (973) 273-8035 Web: Home Name search Email: askconsumeraffairs@dca.lps.state.nj.us |
New Mexico |
New Mexico Attorney General - Charities Unit
Physical address: 408 Galisteo Street, Villagra Building Santa Fe, NM 87501 Mailing address: P.O. Drawer 1508 Santa Fe, NM 87504-1508 Phone: 505-827-6000 Fax: 505-827-5826 Web: Home Name search Email: Charity.Registrar@nmag.gov |
New York |
New York Attorney General - Charities Bureau
Mailing address: 28 Liberty Street New York, NY 10005 Phone: 212-416-8401 Web: Home Name search Email: charities.bureau@ag.ny.gov or charities.fundraisin |
North Carolina |
North Carolina Secretary of State - Charitable Solicitation Licensing Division
Physical address: 2 South Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Mailing address: PO Box 29622 Raleigh, NC 27626 Phone: (919) 814-5400 Fax: (919) 807-2220 Web: Home Name search Email: csl@sosnc.gov |
North Dakota |
North Dakota Secretary of State
Mailing address: 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 108, 1st Floor Bismarck, ND 58505 Phone: 701-328-2900 Toll Free: 800-352-0867 TTY: 800-366-6888 Fax: 701-328-0106 Web: Home Name search Forms File online Email: sosbir@nd.gov |
Ohio |
Ohio Attorney General
Physical address: 30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 466-4986 Web: Home Name search |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Section
Physical address: 421 N.W. 13th, Suite 210 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Phone: (405) 521-3912 Fax: (405) 521-3771 Web: Home Name search |
Oregon |
Oregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section
Physical address: 100 SW Market Street Portland, Oregon 97201 Mailing address: 100 SW Market Street Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (971) 673-1880 Fax: (971) 673-1882 Web: Home Name search Email: charitable.activities@doj.state.or.us |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Charitable Organizations
Mailing address: 207 N. Office Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: (717)783-1720 or (800)732-0999 Fax: (717)783-6014 Web: Home Name search Email: ST-CHARITY@pa.gov |
Rhode Island |
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
Physical address: 1511 Pontiac Avenue Cranston, RI 2920 Phone: 401-462-9500 Fax: 401-462-9532 Web: Home Name search |
South Carolina |
South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Public Charities
Physical address: 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 734-1790 Web: Home Name search File online |
South Dakota |
South Dakota Office of the Attorney General - Division of Consumer Protection
Physical address: 1302 E Hwy 14, Suite 3 Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: (605) 773-4400 Fax: (605) 773-7163 Web: Home Email: consumerhelp@state.sd.us |
Tennessee |
Tennessee Secretary of State - Division of Charitable Solicitations and Gaming
Physical address: 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Snodgrass Tower, 8th Floor Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615-741-2555 Web: Home Name search Email: charitable.solicitations@tn.gov |
Texas |
Texas Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division
Mailing address: P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 Phone: 800-621-0508 Web: Home |
Utah |
Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Consumer Protection
Mailing address: 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: 801-530-6601 or 1-800-721-SAFE Fax: 801-530-6001 Web: Home Name search Email: consumerprotection@utah.gov |
Vermont |
Vermont Office of the Attorney General
Mailing address: Vermont Attorney General's Office, 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05609 Phone: 802 828-3171 Fax: 802-304-1014 Web: Home Email: ago.info@vermont.gov |
Virginia |
Virginia Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 526 Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: 804-786-1343 Fax: 804-225-2666 Web: Home Name search |
Washington |
Washington Secretary of State - Charities Program
Physical address: Dolliver Building, 801 Capitol Way South Olympia, WA 98501 Mailing address: PO Box 40234 Olympia, WA 98504-0234 Phone: 360-725-0378 or 800-332-GIVE (Washington only) Web: Home Name search Email: charities@sos.wa.gov |
West Virginia |
West Virginia Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Division
Physical address: Bldg. 1, Suite 157-K, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: (304) 558-8000 Fax: (304) 558-0900 Web: Home Name search |
Wisconsin |
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions - Division of Banking
Mailing address: PO Box 7876 Madison, WI 53707 Phone: (608) 267-1711 Web: Home Name search |