State Charity Regulation Authorities
In most states in the United States, a charity must register before it is permitted to solicit state residents for donations. The following directory provides the regulating bureau, charitable division of the Attorney General’s office, or other registration filing authority in each state.
Please contact us if you need help filing your charitable registrations or renewals.
| Alabama | Alabama Attorney General – Consumer Interest Division Physical address: 501 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 Mailing address: P.O. Box 300152 Montgomery, AL 36130 Mailing address: P.O. Box 300152 Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: 1-800-392-5658 or 334-242-7335 Fax: 334-242-2433 |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Law – Consumer Protection Unit Mailing address: 1031 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 907-269-5200 or 1-888-576-2529 Email: LawCharities@alaska.gov |
| Arizona | Arizona Secretary of State – Business Services Division Mailing address: 1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7 Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808 Phone: 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: 501-683-0094 Fax: 501-682-3437 Web: Home | Name Search Email: charities@sos.arkansas.gov |
| California | California Attorney General – Registry of Charitable Trusts Physical address: 1300 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 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 – Business & Licensing Division – Charities & Fundraisers Program Physical address: 1700 Broadway Suite 550 Denver, CO 80290 Phone: 303-894-2200 & press 2 Fax: 303-869-4871 Web: Home | Name Search Email: charitable@coloradosos.gov |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection – Public Charities Unit Mailing address: Dept. of Consumer Protection Attn: Public Charities Unit 450 Columbus Blvd, Suite 801 Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860-713-6270 Web: Home | Name Search Email: dcp.publiccharities@ct.gov |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection – Business and Professional Licensing Administration – Business Licensing Division Physical address: 1100 4th Street, SW 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20024 Phone: (202) 671-4500 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 Email: CSWebmaster@FDACS.gov |
| Georgia | Georgia Secretary of State – Charities Division Physical address: 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE Suite 317, West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Mailing address: 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE Suite 317, West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: 470-312-2640 Email: charities@sos.ga.gov |
| 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: ATG.Charities@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 Mailing address: 100 W. Randolph Street 11th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 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 Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division – Charitable Organization Registration Program Physical address: 120 SW 10th Ave., 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-296-3751 Fax: 785-291-3699 Web: Home | Name Search |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Attorney General – Charities Mailing address: 700 Capitol Avenue Suite 118 Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-696-5300 Web: Home | Name Search |
| 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 02108 Phone: (617) 727-2200, ext. 2101 Web: Home | Name Search Email: Charities@state.ma.us |
| Michigan | Michigan Attorney General – Charitable Trust Section Mailing address: P.O. Box 30214 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: (517) 335-7571 Fax: (517) 241-7074 Web: Home | Name Search Email: ct_email@michigan.gov |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Attorney General – Charities Mailing address: 445 Minnesota Street Suite 1200 St. Paul, MN 55101-2130 Phone: (651) 296-3353 or (800) 657-3787 Web: Home | Name Search Email: charity.registration@ag.state.mn.us |
| 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: 573-751-1197 Web: Home | Name Search Email: registrations@ago.mo.gov |
| 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 Email: sosfilings@sos.nv.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: charitabletrustsunit@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: 505-717-3500 Fax: 505-318-1050 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 |
| 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 Email: sosbir@nd.gov |
| Ohio | Ohio Attorney General Physical address: 30 E. Broad St. 14th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: 614-466-3181 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@doj.state.or.us |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State – Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations – Charities Section Mailing address: 401 North Street 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 02920 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 Email: charities@sos.sc.gov |
| 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 Mailing address: 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue 6th Floor Nashville, TN 37243-1102 Phone: 615-741-2555 Web: Home | Name Search Email: charitable.solicitations@tn.gov |
| Texas | Texas Attorney General – Financial and Tax Litigation Division – Charitable Trusts Section Mailing address: P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711 Web: Home | Name Search |
| 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 Physical address: 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Mailing address: PO Box 146704 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6704-2548 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 Email: ocarpunit.vdacs@vdacs.virginia.gov |
| Washington | Washington Secretary of State – Corporations and Charities Division 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 Email: charities@wvsos.gov |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) – Division of Corporate and Consumer Services – Charitable Organizations and Fund Raisers Section Physical address: 4822 Madison Yards Way North Tower Madison, WI 53703 Mailing address: PO Box 7879 Madison, WI 53707 Phone: 608-267-1711 Fax: 608-267-6813 Web: Home | Name Search Email: DFICharitableOrgs@dfi.wisconsin.gov |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands General Registry Department Mailing address: 133 Elgin Avenue Box 123 George Town, KY1-9000 Phone: 345-946-7922 Fax: 345-949-0969 Web: Home | Name Search |
| Guam | Guam Office of Accountability – Department of Revenue and Taxation Phone: 671-475-0390 Fax: 671-472-7951 Email: admin@guamopa.com |