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Registry Verification Search
The Registry Verification Search allows you to search and verify whether a charitable organization or fundraiser has complied with the Attorney General’s registration and reporting requirements. You can also review records and other public filing that a charitable organization or fundraiser has submitted to the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts. The Registry’s database contains copies of most public filings required to be filed by charitable organizations, charitable trustees and fundraising professionals. This tool allows you to download copies of annual registration renewal forms (RRF-1), copies of IRS Forms 990, raffle reports and other fundraising reports that are in the Registry’s database.
We recommend the following search tips when searching for a charity or fundraiser by name:
- For Organization Name searches, a full name of the organization is not necessary. For example, a search using the words “KIDS FOR” will show registrations for organizations whose names start with “KIDS FOR” (e.g., KIDS FOR SACRAMENTO and KIDS FOR DOLPHINS).
- An asterisk (*) may be used as a wildcard. For example, a search using a wildcard *kids* will show registration for organizations whose names contain “KIDS”.
Also available is a list of charities in good standing with the Registry. A charity is in “good standing” with the Registry when it is current in all its reporting requirements with the Registry. The downloadable text file, generated monthly, is a snapshot of the charities in good standing at the time it is created. Much of the data, including the Registration Status of charitable organizations, may change at any time based on the processing of new filings or other reasons. To download the file, right-click here and select “Save link as” or “Save target as” (depends on your browser) to save it to your device.
To confirm data or status for a given organization, use the query tool below.
Registry Verification Search Tips & Registry and Filing Status Definitions
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