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Non-Profits & Charities Forms and Publications


Many of the forms and publications available on the Attorney General’s Office website are posted as a PDF. To download and view PDF files, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. This program is available as a free program download on the Adobe website:

Attorney General’s Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations (PDF) PDF

Donating Dos and Don’ts (PDF) PDF

Attorney General’s Guide for Donors (PDF) PDF

Sample Packets for Dissolving a Charitable Organization:

Form PC and Short Form PC

Form PC and Short Form PC – Forms and Instructions

Forms for Professional Fundraisers

Form 9, Professional Solicitor and Commercial Co-Venturer Bond (RTF) RTF

Form 10, Registration Statement to be filed by Professional Solicitors, Professional Fundraising Counsel, and Commercial Co-Venturers (RTF) RTF

Form 10A, Addendum to Registration Statement to be filed by Professional Solicitors (RTF) RTF

Form 10B, Addendum to Registration Statement to be filed by Commercial Co-Venturers (RTF) RTF

Form 11A, Annual Financial Report to be filed by Professional Solicitors (RTF) RTF

Form 11B, Annual Financial Report to be filed by Commercial Co-Venturers (RTF) RTF

Notice of Non-Compliant and De-Activated Charitable Organizations

Non-Compliant Public Charities:

De-Activated Public Charities:

Charitable Telemarketing Report and Guidance for Donors

Attorney General’s Report on Professional Solicitations for Charity in 2008 (PDF) PDF

Appendix I: Fundraiser Report (PDF) PDF

Appendix II: Campaigns Report (PDF) PDF

Charitable Organization Complaint Form

The Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division has jurisdiction to investigate complaints that involve 1) misappropriation of charitable funds; 2) fraudulent or misleading solicitation; and 3) breaches of trust. The AGO generally does not become involved in governance disputes within nonprofit organizations.

Charitable Organization Complaint Form (PDF)