Alabama - Consumer Affairs Division, Office of the Attorney General, including a specific consumer charities page

Alaska - Consumer Protection Unit, Department of Law

Arizona - Charitable Organizations Office, Office of the Secretary of State

Arkansas - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General

California - Charities Program, Office of the Attorney General, including a charity database search

Colorado - Consumer Protection Section, Attorney General's Office

Connecticut - Attorney General's Office, including a specific charities web page

Delaware - Fraud and Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General, including a consumer tips page

District of Columbia (Washington) - Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

Florida - Division of Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, including a charity search page

Georgia - Securities and Business Regulation Division, Office of the Secretary of State, including a charity search page

Hawaii - Office of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Idaho - Consumer Protection Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Illinois - Charitable Trusts Bureau, Office of the Attorney General, including helpful tips

Indiana - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General

Iowa - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General, including tips for donors

Kansas - Office of the Secretary of State, including a charity search page

Kentucky - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General, including a specific charities page and helpful tips

Louisiana - Consumer Protection Section, Office of the Attorney General, including donor tips

Maine - Consumer Mediation and Information Service, Office of the Attorney General, including a tips page

Maryland - Charitable Organizations Division, Office of the Secretary of State

Massachusetts - Division of Public Charities, Office of the Attorney General

Michigan - Charitable Trust Section, Office of the Attorney General

Minnesota - Charities Division, Attorney General's Office, including a charity search page

Mississippi - Charities Section, Business Services Division, Office of the Secretary of State

Missouri - Office of the Attorney General, including a list of registered charities, and a tips page

Montana - Consumer Protection Office, Department of Administration

Nebraska - Consumer Bulletins, Office of the Attorney General, including tips on giving

Nevada - Consumer Affairs Division, Department of Business and Industry

New Hampshire - Charitable Trusts Division, Department of Justice

New Jersey - Charities Registration Section, Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General

New Mexico - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General

New York - Charities Bureau, Office of the Attorney General, including helpful tips

North Carolina - Charitable Solicitation Licensing Section, Department of the Secretary of State

North Dakota - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General

Ohio - Charitable Law Section, Office of the Attorney General

Oklahoma - Office of the Attorney General

Oregon - Charitable Activities Section, Department of Justice, including a charity database search

Pennsylvania - Bureau of Charitable Organizations, Department of State

Rhode Island - Division of Securities Regulation, Department of Business Regulation

South Carolina - Charities Division, Office of the Secretary of State, including a charity database search

South Dakota - Division of Consumer Protection, Office of the Attorney General

Tennessee - Division of Charitable Solicitations, Office of the Secretary of State

Texas - Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General, including a tips page

Utah - Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce

Vermont - Charity Information, Office of the Attorney General

Virginia - Office of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Washington - Charitable Solicitations Program, Office of the Secretary of State

West Virginia - Charitable Organizations Division, Office of the Secretary of State

Wisconsin - Department of Regulation and Licensing

Wyoming - Consumer Protection Unit, Office of the Attorney General

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