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Checking a charity in Wyoming.

Which public records Wyoming keeps about a charity that asks you for money, in the state's own words. The agency the research names is the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. 5 official sources back this page. Last checked 2026-07-31.

Free to read. No account needed. Nothing on this page is a rating or an endorsement of any organization.

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.

Wyoming has no state charity or fundraiser registration requirement under the Secretary of State system

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The Wyoming Secretary of State affirmatively states that Wyoming has no state requirements for charities and fund raisers. This means no general statewide charity-solicitation registration or renewal filing was identified in that system.

How often
No general filing
Filed with
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division
Form or portal
No general form

Applies to: Ordinary domestic and foreign charities soliciting contributions in Wyoming.

Exceptions

  • Professional fundraising contracts or multistate solicitation may trigger other jurisdictions even though Wyoming has no general state filing.

Source: Business Entities Frequently Asked Questions — Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division.

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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.

File the nonprofit annual report every year by the first day of the anniversary month

SOURCE VERIFIED

File the Secretary of State annual report each year. The due date is the first day of the anniversary month of formation or authority.

How often
Annual
Filed with
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division
Form or portal
Wyoming Annual Report

Applies to: Every active domestic and authorized foreign nonprofit corporation.

Exceptions

  • Statutory trusts and foundations use different fees; nonprofits do not use the profit-corporation asset calculation.

Source: Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act — Wyoming Legislature and 4 more official sources below.

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Who keeps these records in Wyoming

These are the offices the Wyoming 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.

What this page does not tell you

Whether your gift is deductible

That is federal, not state, and it depends on the organization's federal status and on your own tax situation. See the federal record rules and check the organization in the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.

Whether a particular organization has complied

This page carries Wyoming'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 Wyoming.

What this organization promised you

Restrictions on your gift, refund terms, recurring-payment terms and the acknowledgment you receive come from the organization itself. Ask it, and keep what it sends.

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If you run this organization

The rules above are three of the requirements Wyoming puts on a nonprofit. The full guide covers formation, governance, reporting, tax and employment, from the same official sources.

Wyoming nonprofit compliance guide ↗

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Official sources

5 official sources back the entries on this page. Every one is a government statute, regulation, agency instruction, form or portal.

Agency or authoritySourceAccessedURL
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division Annual Report Online Filing https://wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/AnnualReport.aspx
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division Business Division Filing Fee Schedule https://sos.wyo.gov/business/docs/businessfees.pdf
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division Business Entities Frequently Asked Questions https://sos.wyo.gov/faqs.aspx?root=BUS
Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division How to Create a Wyoming Company https://sos.wyo.gov/Business/docs/HowToCreateAWyomingCompany.pdf
Wyoming Legislature Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act https://sos.wyo.gov/Forms/WyoBiz/NPCA.pdf