| State |
Contact Information |
Information On Their Website |
| Alabama | Office of Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
11 South Union St.
Montgomery, AL 36130
205-242-7334
Email Them
| There is currently no information on this site. |
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| Alaska | Fair Business Practices Section
Department of Law
1031 W 4th Ave, Ste 200
Anchorage, AK 99501-1994
907-269-5100
| There is currently no information on this site. |
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| Arizona | Secretary of State
Charitable Organization
1700 W Washington, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808
800-458-5842
Fax: 602-542-1575
Email Them
| This site includes forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. |
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| Arkansas | Office of Attorney General
200 Catlett-Prien Building
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2341
| There is currently no information on this site. |
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| California | State of California
Office of the Attorney General
PO Box 903447
Sacramento, CA 94203-4470
916-445-2021
| At this site you can order various hard cover publications. |
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| Colorado | State of Colorado
Office of Secretary of State
Licensing Section
1560 Broadway, Ste 200
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-2214
Fax: 303-894-2212
Email Them
| This site includes forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. |
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| Connecticut | Public Charities Unit
c/o Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 120
Hartford, CT 06141-0120
203-566-5836
Email Them
| The Web Site includes news and forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. |
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| Florida | Florida Department of Agriculture
Solicitation of Contributions
PO Box 6700
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6700
850-488-2221
| There is currently no information on this site. |
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| Georgia | Secretary of State
Business Services and Regulation
Suite 306, West Tower
2 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-4910
| The website has a searchable database of charities registered and laws relating to nonprofits. To see the laws, click on "links to other sites of interest". |
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| Illinois | Charitable Trusts and Solicitation Division
100 West Randolph, 11th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-3175
312-814-2595
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| Kansas | Secretary of State Business Services Memorial Hall, 1st Floor 120 S.W. 10th Ave Topeka, KS 66612-1594
785-296-4564
| This web site includes forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. |
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| Kentucky | Attorney General's Office
1024 Capitol Center Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601-8204
502-696-5389
| This web site includes regulations and laws. It also has a searchable database of registered charities. |
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| Maine | Charitable Solicitations Registrar
State House Station #35
Augusta, ME 04333
207-624-8603
Fax: 207-287-5874
| The web site includes forms in Adobe PDF format, a listing of fees, and instructions for filing. Maine's website also has a searchable database of registered charities. |
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| Maryland | Secretary of State
Charitable Division
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-974-5534
Email Them
| This web site includes forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. |
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| Massachusetts | Department of the Attorney General
Division of Public Charities
One Ashburton Place, 14th Floor
Boston, MA 02108-1698
617-727-2200
| This web site includes forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. |
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| Michigan | Department of the Attorney General
Charitable Trust Section
PO Box 30212
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-1152
| This web site has a copy of the law and information to help you determine if your organization must register. |
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| Minnesota | Office of Attorney General
Charities Division
Suite 1200, NCL Tower
445 Minnesota St.
St. Paul, MN 55101-2131
612-296-6172
Email Them
| The Web Site includes forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. Minnesota's site also contains rules for directors of charities and a searchable database of registered charities. |
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| Mississippi | Secretary of State
Charities Registration
PO Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136
601-359-1371
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| Missouri | Attorney General
Supreme Court Building
PO Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 65102
314-751-8769
Email Them
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| New Hampshire | The Attorney General
Registrar of Charitable Trusts
State House Annex
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301-6397
603-271-3591
Fax: 603-271-2110
Email Them
| This web site includes forms and instructions for filing which can be printed from the site. The site also contains a copy of the law. |
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| New Jersey | NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
Charities Registration & Investigation
PO Box 45021
Newark, NJ 07101
973-504-6262
| This web site contains tips for charities and a searchable database of registered charities. |
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| New Mexico | Attorney General of New Mexico
Registrar of Charitable Organizations
PO Box 1508
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1508
505-827-6000
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| New York | Office of the Attorney General
Charities Bureau
120 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10271
212-416-8430
| To get to the Office of Charities Registration website choose "Doing business in NYS" under general topics, then choose "How to incorporate or register as a non-profit" under "miscellaneous". |
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| North Carolina | State of North Carolina
Department of the Secretary of State
Solicitation Licensing Section
2 S. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-807-2214
Fax: 919-807-2220
Email Them
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| North Dakota | Secretary of State
State of North Dakota
600 East Boulevard Ave
Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
701-224-3665
Email Them
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| Ohio | Ohio Attorney General
Charitable Foundation Section
101 East Town Street, 4th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-5148
614-466-3180
Email Them
| This web site has a guide for board members of charities. |
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| Oklahoma | Secretary of State
101 State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-4274
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| Oregon | Oregon, Dept of Justice
Charitable Activities Section
1515 S W 5th Ave, Ste 410
Portland, OR 97201-5451
503-229-5725
| This web site includes forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. Oregon's website also contains laws, instructions for filing, tips, and a searchable database of registered charities. |
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| Pennsylvania | Department of State
Bureau of Charitable Organizations
PO Box 8723
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-783-1720
Fax: 717-762-6014
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| Rhode Island | State of Rhode Island
Department of Business Regulation
Charitable Organizations Section
233 Richmond St, Ste 232
Providence, RI 02903-4232
401-222-3048
Fax: 401-222-6098
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| South Carolina | Secretary of State
Public Charities Division
PO Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
803-734-1790
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| Tennessee | Department of State
Division of Charitable Solicitations
312 8th Avenue N. 8th Floor
William R. Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2555
Email Them
| This web site includes forms in Adobe PDF format and instructions. Tennessee's website also contains a list of registered charities. |
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| Texas | Attorney General
Charitable Trust Section
PO Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-2018
| This web site includes forms in Adobe PDF and MS Word formats. |
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| Utah | Department of Commerce
Division of Consumer Protection
160 East 300 South
PO Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6704
801-530-6601
| This site currently contains no information. |
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| Virginia | Virginia Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Affairs
PO Box 1163
Richmond, VA 23209
804-786-2042
Fax: 804-371-7479
| The address to the left is for correspondence. For payment and forms write to: PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23209. The web site contains rules for charities. |
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| Washington | Office of the Secretary of State
Charities Division
505 E Union Ave, 2nd Floor
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
206-753-7118
Email Them
| This website contains statutes regarding nonprofits. |
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| West Virginia | Secretary of State
Room 157K, 1900 Kanawha Bldg East
Charleston, WV 25305
304-558-6000
Fax: 304-558-0900
Email Them
| This web site includes a copy of the law and forms in gif,ps,pcl, and ev format. These forms can be downloaded and printed directly. |
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| Wisconsin | Department of Regulation and Licensing
Charitable Organizations
Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
608-267-7132 A-L, 608-267-7860 M-Z
Email Them
| This web site contains instructions for filing. |
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