Which public records Alabama keeps about a charity that asks you for money, in the state's own words. The agency the research names is the Alabama Attorney General, Consumer Interest Division. 6 official sources back this page. Last checked 2026-08-01.
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What this state records about charities that ask you for money
Registration is a filing requirement, not a rating. States exempt whole categories of organization from it, so an organization that does not appear in a state record is not necessarily doing anything wrong, and one that does appear has not been endorsed.
Register with the Attorney General before soliciting contributions in or from Alabama
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Complete the Attorney General’s charitable-organization registration before solicitation begins and pay the initial fee. Corporate formation or foreign qualification does not substitute for this registration.
File the Attorney General annual charity report within 90 days after fiscal-year close and pay $25
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Renew annually by submitting the required financial report or IRS Form 990 information and the annual fee within 90 days after the organization’s fiscal year closes.
Whether the organization is still current with the state
Every nonprofit corporation owes its state this filing to stay in good standing, and the state keeps the result as a public record. It is separate from any charity registration above, and being current says nothing about how an organization spends what you give it.
Do not file a routine Secretary of State annual report for an Alabama nonprofit corporation
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Alabama corporations are no longer required to file a routine annual report with the Secretary of State. Keep this separate from Attorney General charity renewal, tax returns, and employer reports.
These are the offices the Alabama research itself names for the filings above. An office that keeps a record is also the place to take a question or a concern about one.
This page carries Alabama's rules, not any organization's filing history. The offices above hold the records for the organization you are asking about.
Which state's rules apply to your gift
Your state of residence, the organization's home state, and the state it solicits in can all differ. This page is about Alabama.
What this organization promised you
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The rules above are three of the requirements Alabama puts on a nonprofit. The full guide covers formation, governance, reporting, tax and employment, from the same official sources.
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