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California
Charities & Giving
Charities & Giving
Information In Your State
National & General Information
Related Topics
Find Or Background A Business
Information In California
Tips On Charitable Giving
Laws On Charities
Charity Profiles
Tips On Tax
Deductions for Charitable Contributions
Agencies That
Regulate or Monitor Charities
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Tips On Charitable Giving
Using
"Watchdog" Groups To Evaluate Charities (Consumer-SOS)
Selecting A Charity (Getting The Right Answers)
(Consumer-SOS)
Evaluating A Charity Yourself
(Consumer-SOS)
Helpful Resources
(Consumer-SOS)
Giving To Foundations
(Consumer-SOS)
Giving Securities(Consumer-SOS)
California Charity Profiles
GuideStar (All
States)
Their database has more than 1,000,000 IRS-recognized
nonprofit organizations, their financial information and what they do. You can
find them by keyword or name, activity, city, state, zip code, nonprofit type,
revenue range, employer identification number, or NTEE code.
Other Helpful Resources
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CA
Attorney General's Charity Page (CA)
Look a their index (left hand side) for FAQ's, laws, brochures and where to file
complaints against charities.
Charities
Database (CA)
Find out if a charity is registered and reporting its activities as required by
law. You can also learn if a Commercial
Fund-Raiser working for a charity is registered and what kind of
fund-raising activities are being reported by searching The
Commercial Fund-Raiser Database.
How
To Check Up On A Company Or See If It's Legit
(CA)
The following groups must register with the state if they are to do any
business whatsoever: Credit Services Organizations, Non-profit Corporations,
Seller-Assisted Marking Plans, Sellers of Travel, and Telephonic Sellers (any
seller who solicits business by telephone). See
List of Who Must
Register
Agencies That Monitor
Or Regulate Charities
CA
Attorney General's Charity Page (CA)
Look a their index (left hand side) for FAQ's, laws, brochures and where to file
complaints against charities.
Complaining About A Business
(CA)
Directory of
hundreds of businesses and where to complaint to.Learn about the complaint process for particular businesses ranging from
airlines to contractors to doctors to real estate agencies.
Groups
That Monitor Charities (All 50
States & DC)
Non-profit and federal watchdog agencies that either regulate or issue reports
on specific charities.
Better
Business Bureaus (Links Throughout The U.S.)
Find The AARP In Your
State
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific
consumer brochures which are available to everyone.
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National
(Includes BBB & FTC Brochures)
Tips On Charitable Giving
Selecting a charity, evaluating charities and where else to go for more
information. Has GA and National.
Tips On Charitable Giving (BBB)
Guidelines for Business Giving
Beware Of Bogus Law Enforcement Groups
Tips
On Tax Deductions For Charitable Contributions
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National
Groups That Can Help Evaluate Charities
Helpful
Resources
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