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.

State	Charitable Registration Authority
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

Revised January 08, 2014. Complete data last reviewed January 08, 2014.

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