Transcription of Guide for Charities - ag.ca.gov
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State of CaliforniaAttorney GeneralEdmund G. Brown Jr. INTRODUCTION The California Attorney General has primary responsibility for regulating, enforcing and supervising organizations and individuals that administer and/or solicit charitable funds or assets in California. The Attorney General has the duty to protect donors to charity, Charities themselves and the beneficiaries of Charities . In addition, the Attorney General has broad authority under State statutes to regulate charitable organizations and trusts and to commence law enforcement investigations and legal actions to protect the public interest. This Guide summarizes California s laws that govern charitable organizations, professional fundraisers, and trusts, including laws that require registration with the Attorney General and laws that require notice to the Attorney General of some specific transactions involving charitable organizations and trusts.
Chapter 1 WHAT IS A “CHARITY”? Many people contact the Registry of Charitable Trusts to ask if their organization is a charity. If the organization is classified as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation or has received federal
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