state attorney generals

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AlabamaAlabama Alabama Attorney General - Consumer Interest Div501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104PO Box 300152, Montgomery, AL 36130800-392-5658https://ago.alabama.gov https://ago.igovsolution.com/online/Lookups/Business.aspx https://ago.alabama.gov/ConsumerLicense
AlaskaAlaska Department of Law - Consumer Protection Unit1031 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 200, Anchorage, AK 99501907-269-5200LawCharities@alaska.govhttp://www.law.state.ak.us/department/civil/consumer/cpindex.html http://www.law.state.ak.us/department/civil/consumer/charities_list.html http://www.law.state.ak.us/department/civil/consumer/charityreg.html
ArizonaArizona Secretary of State - Business Services1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7, Phoenix, AZ 85007602-542-6187https://azsos.gov/business https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/tntp/se.html
ArkansasArkansas Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS) Charities1401 W. Capitol Avenue Ste 250, Little Rock, AR 72201501-682-3409charities@sos.arkansas.govhttps://www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/corps/charity/index.php https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/nonprofit-charitable-entities/charitable-entities
CaliforniaCalifornia Attorney General - Registry of Charitable TrustsP.O. Box 903447, Sacramento, CA 94203916-210-6400Use Contact Formhttp://oag.ca.gov/charities http://rct.doj.ca.gov/Verification/Web/Search.aspx?facility=Y https://oag.ca.gov/charities/forms
ColoradoColorado Secretary of State (Charities)1700 Broadway, Denver, CO 80290303-894-2200charitable@sos.state.co.ushttps://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/charities/charitableHome.html https://www.sos.state.co.us/ccsa/pages/search/basic.xhtml https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/charities/charitableHome.html
ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Consumer Protection165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106860-713-6100https://portal.ct.gov/dcp https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Charities/Charitable-Solicitation-Registration-Information
DelawareDelaware Division of Revenue (Charities Info)820 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801302-577-8205https://revenue.delaware.gov/business-tax-forms/fundraisers-and-charitable-solicitations/
DCDC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Business Licensing Division1100 4th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024202-442-4400https://dcra.dc.gov/page/registration-and-licensing-services-businesseshttps://eservices.dcra.dc.gov/BBLV/Default.aspx
FloridaFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Consumer ServicesP.O. Box 6700, Tallahassee, FL 32399800-435-7352https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Consumer-Services https://csapp.800helpfla.com/cspublicapp/businesssearch/businesssearch.aspx https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Forms/#C
GeorgiaGeorgia Professional Licensing Boards and Securities Division237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217478-207-2440https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/securities/charitable_organization_and_paid_solicitor_forms http://verify.sos.ga.gov/Verification/Search.aspx?facility=Y https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/securities/charitable_organization_and_paid_solicitor_forms
HawaiiHawaii Tax and Charities Division425 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813808-586-1480marlene.baba@hawaii.govhttp://ag.hawaii.gov/tax/ https://ag.ehawaii.gov/charity/search.html http://ag.hawaii.gov/tax/
IdahoIdaho Office of the Attorney General700 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 210, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720208-334-2400https://www.ag.idaho.gov https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/search/business
IllinoisIllinois Attorney General - Charitable Trust Bureau312-814-2595http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/charities/register_report.html http://charitableviewer.ilattorneygeneral.net http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/charities/register_report.html
IndianaIndiana Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division302 W. Washington St., 5th Floor, Indianapolis, IN 46204317-232-6330https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2553.htmhttps://bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch
IowaIowa Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division1305 E. Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319515-281-5926consumer@ag.state.ia.ushttps://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-businesses/professional-fundraisers-and-charity-information--registrationhttps://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/(S(fr5vsz55fi1rrvjqjo2ryv45))/search.aspx
KansasKansas Secretary of State - Charities Memorial Hall, 1st Floor, 120 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66612785-296-4564kssos@sos.ks.govhttps://www.kssos.org/business/business_charitable.html http://www.kscharitycheck.org/search.asp https://www.accesskansas.org/annual-reports/index.do
KentuckyKentucky Attorney General - Charities700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 118, Frankfort, KY 40601502-696-5300https://ag.ky.gov/consumer-protection/charity/Pages/default.aspx https://ag.ky.gov/consumer-protection/charity/Documents/charity.pdf https://ag.ky.gov/consumer-protection/charity/Pages/registration.aspx
LouisianaLouisiana Dpartment of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities1885 N. 3rd Street, 4th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70802225-326-6414gitsc@ag.state.la.ushttp://www.ag.state.la.us/Article.aspx?articleID=291&catID=0 http://www.ag.state.la.us/Article.aspx?articleID=291&catID=0
MaineMaine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0035207-624-8603https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/charitable/index.html https://www.pfr.maine.gov/ALMSOnline/ALMSQuery/SearchCompany.aspx https://www1.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/licensing/begin.pl?board_number=4076
MarylandMaryland Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Division16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401410-974-5534ksmith@sos.state.md.ushttps://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/Pages/default.aspx https://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/Pages/SearchCharity.aspx https://sos.maryland.gov/Charity/Pages/Registering-Charity.aspx
MassachusettsMassachusetts Attorney General - Non-Profit Organzations / Public Charities DivisionOne Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108617-727-2200https://www.mass.gov/orgs/the-attorney-generals-non-profit-organizationspublic-charities-division http://www.charities.ago.state.ma.us/charities/ https://www.mass.gov/service-details/form-pc-instructions-and-extensions
MichiganMichigan Attorney General -Charitiable Trust SectionP.O. Box 30214, Lansing, MI 48909517-373-1152miag@michigan.govhttps://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-359-82915_82919_80762-424784--,00.html https://www.ag.state.mi.us/CharitableTrust/frmDisclaimer.aspx https://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-359-82915_82919_80762_80768---,00.html
MinnesotaMinnesota Attorney General - Charities1400 Bremer Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101651-296-3353https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Charity/InfoNonProfits.asp https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Charity/Search/Default.asp https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Charity/InfoCharitableorgandTrusts.asp
MississippiMississippi Secretary of State - Charities Division125 S. Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39205601-359-1599 http://www.sos.ms.gov/Charities/Pages/default.aspx https://charities.sos.ms.gov/online/portal/ch/page/charities-search/Portal.aspx http://www.sos.ms.gov/Charities/Pages/How-Do-I-Register.aspx
MissouriMissouri Attorney General - CharitiesPO Box 899, Jefferson City, MO 65102573-751-3321https://www.ago.mo.gov/civil-division/consumer/check-a-charity/for-nonprofits https://www.ago.mo.gov/civil-division/consumer/check-a-charity https://www.ago.mo.gov/civil-division/consumer/check-a-charity/for-nonprofits
MontanaMontana Attorney General - Charities555 Fuller Avenue, P.O. Box 200151, Helena, MT 59620800-481-6896https://dojmt.gov/consumer/for-nonprofits-2/
NebraskaNebraska Secretary of State - CharitiesP.O. Box 94608, Lincoln, NE 68509402-471-8606sos.licensing@nebraska.govhttp://www.sos.ne.gov/licensing/charitable_sol.html
NevadaNevada Secretary of State202 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701775-684-5708support@nvsilverflume.govhttps://www.nvsos.gov/sos/licensing/charitable-organizations https://esos.nv.gov/EntitySearch/OnlineEntitySearch/ https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/licensing/charitable-organizations https://www.nvsilverflume.gov/home
New HampshireNew Hampshire Department of Justice - Charitable Trusts Unit33 Capitol St., Concord, NH 03301603-271-3591charitabletrusts2@doj.nh.govhttps://www.doj.nh.gov/charitable-trusts/index.htm https://www.doj.nh.gov/charitable-trusts/registered-charities.htm https://www.doj.nh.gov/charitable-trusts/forms.htm
New JerseyNew Jersey Division of Consumer Affiars - Charities Registration Section124 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07101PO Box 45021, Newark, NJ 07101973-504-6200askconsumeraffairs@dca.lps.state.nj.ushttps://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charities/Pages/default.aspx https://njconsumeraffairs.state.nj.us/public-charity-search-results/ https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charities/Pages/charities-registration-forms.aspx
New MexicoNew Mexico Attorney General - Charities Unit408 Galisteo Street, Villagra Building, Santa Fe, NM 87501PO Box Drawer 1508, Santa Fe, NM 87504505-827-6000Charity.Registrar@nmag.govhttps://www.nmag.gov/charities.aspx https://secure.nmag.gov/CharitySearch/ https://secure.nmag.gov/coros/
New YorkNew York Attorney General - Charities Bureau28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005212-416-8401charities.bureau@ag.ny.govhttps://www.charitiesnys.com https://www.charitiesnys.com/RegistrySearch/search_charities.jsp https://www.charitiesnys.com/charities_new.html
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Secretary of State - Charitable Solicitation Licensing Division2 South Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601PO Box 29622, Raleigh, NC 27626919-814-5400csl@sosnc.govhttps://www.sosnc.gov/csl/ https://www.sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/_charities https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/charities/online_filing
North DakotaNorth Dakota Secretary of State600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 108, 1st Floor, Bismark, ND 58505701-328-2900sosbir@nd.govhttp://sos.nd.gov/business/nonprofit-services/charitable-organizations-soliciting-contributions https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/search/charitable https://firststop.sos.nd.gov https://firststop.sos.nd.gov
OhioOhio Attorney General30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215614-466-4986https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Publications-Files/Publications-for-Business/Online-Charitable-Registration-Information-Sheet https://charitableregistration.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Charities/Research-Charities.aspx https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Business/Services-for-Charities/Charitable-Registration.aspx
OklahomaOklahoma Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Section421 N.W. 13th, Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73103405-521-3912https://www.sos.ok.gov/charity/Default.aspx https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/charityInquiryFind.aspx https://www.sos.ok.gov/charity/Default.aspx
OregonOregon Department of Justice - Charitable Activities Section100 SW Market Street, Portland, OR 97201100 SW Market Street, Portland, OR 97201971-673-1880charitable.activities@doj.state.or.ushttps://www.doj.state.or.us/charitable-activities/about-us/ https://justice.oregon.gov/charities https://www.doj.state.or.us/charitable-activities/starting-or-closing-a-charity/registering-a-new-charity/
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Charitable Organizations207 N. Office Building, Harrisbug, PA 17120717-783-1720ST-CHARITY@pa.govhttps://www.dos.pa.gov/BusinessCharities/Charities/Pages/default.aspx http://www.charities.pa.gov https://www.dos.pa.gov/BusinessCharities/Charities/RegistrationForms/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode IslandRhode Island Department of Business Regulation 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920401-462-9500http://www.dbr.ri.gov/divisions/charitable/ https://elicensing.ri.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx https://elicensing.ri.gov
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Public Charities1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525, Columbia, SC 29201803-734-1790https://www.scsos.com/Public_Charities http://www.sos.sc.gov/Search%20Charities http://www.sos.sc.gov/Library%20of%20Forms%20and%20Fees https://www.scsos.com/Charities/Eng/Public/welcome.aspx
South DakotaSouth Dakota Office of the Attorney General - Division of Consumer Protectin1302 E Hwy 14, Suite 3, Pierre, SD 57501605-773-4400consumerhelp@state.sd.ushttps://consumer.sd.gov/fastfacts/charity.aspx
TennesseeTennessee Secretary of State - Division of Charitable Solicitations and Gaming312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Snodgrass Tower, 8th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243615-741-2555charitable.solicitations@tn.govhttps://sos.tn.gov/charitable https://tnsos.org/charitable/CharitableOrgReports.php https://sgssos.tn.gov/Login.aspx
TexasTexas Attorney Generl - Consumer Protection DivisionP.O. Box 12548, Austin, TX 78711-2548800-621-0508https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/divisions/financial-litigation/charitable-trusts/registration-and-filings
UtahUtah Department of Commerce - Division of Consumer Protection160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111801-530-6601consumerprotection@utah.govhttps://dcp.utah.gov/businesses/charities.html https://dcp.utah.gov/businesses/charities.html https://dcp.utah.gov/businesses/charities.html
VermontVermont Office of the Attorney General109 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05609802-828-3171ago.info@vermont.govhttps://ago.vermont.gov https://www.vtsosonline.com/online/BusinessInquirehttps://www.sec.state.vt.us/corporationsbusiness-services/fees-filings.aspx
VirginiaVirginia Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP)P.O. Box 526, Richmond, VA 23218804-786-1343http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/about-division-of-consumer-protection.shtml http://cos.va-vdacs.com/cgi-bin/char_search.cgi http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/food-charitable-solicitation.shtml
WashingtonWashington Secretary of State - Charities ProgramDolliver Building, 801 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA 98501PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234360-725-0378charities@sos.wa.govhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/ https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/#/ https://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/allforms.aspx
West VirginiaWest Virginia Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations DivisionBldg. 1, Suite 157-K, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305304-558-0900https://sos.wv.gov/business/Pages/Charities.aspx http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/charities/ https://sos.wv.gov/business/Pages/RegStepsCharPFR.aspx
WisconsinWisconsin Department of Financial Institutions - Division of BankingPO Box 7876, Madison, WI 53707608-267-1711http://www.wdfi.org/CharitableOrganizations/default.htm https://www.wdfi.org/ice/berg/Registration/OrganizationCredentialSearch.aspx http://www.wdfi.org/CharitableOrganizations/default.htm
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