Charities & Nonprofits

Charities registry search

Use this to search for an organization registered with the Office of the New York State Attorney General. Some organizations, such as religious organizations, are exempt from registering, and may not appear in the registry.

Financial reports that a charity has submitted in the last five years are available in the registry once they have been reviewed. If you need older reports, please submit a FOIL request.

Charities transactions search

Here you will be able to search transactions approved by the Office of the New York State Attorney General including plans of dissolution (Dissolution) and sales and dispositions of assets (NPCL 510/511).

Pennies for charities search

Use this to search for reports based on financial reports filed with the Office of the New York State Attorney General by professional fundraisers who conduct fundraising campaigns.

Charities Bureau

The Office of the New York State Attorney General provides information to the public about nonprofit organizations and fundraisers. We also investigate complaints from the public.