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Tips On Charitable Giving

Facts On Charitable Giving (New York)
Information on tax-deductible giving, plus tips for consumers when considering donating, especially in the face of aggressive or possibly deceptive solicitation.

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)

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New York Charity Profiles

BBB National Complaint Database
Find the business by name, phone number or web address. To increase the chance of finding the company you are looking for just enter a part of the company's name.

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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Laws On Charities

Guide to Non-Profit Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets (New York)
This guide provides information for non-profit organizations and religious organizations about how the Office of the Attorney General will review their transactions.

A Guide to Mergers and Consolidations of Not-for Profit Corporations (New York)
This instructive document is aimed at explaining the Attorney General’s necessary legal role in reviewing mergers and consolidations of not-for-profit corporations.

Forms and Instructions for Charities (New York)
A page of links to forms and instructions for charities.

Fee Calculator To Determine Charity Filing Fees (New York)

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Tips On Tax Deductions For Charitable Contributions

Facts On Charitable Giving (New York)
Information on tax-deductible giving, plus tips for consumers when considering donating, especially in the face of aggressive or possibly deceptive solicitation.

Forms and Instructions for Charities (New York)
A page of links to forms and instructions for charities.

Charitable Deductions (Google)

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Agencies That Monitor Or Regulate Charities

Office of the Attorney General, Office of Charities Registration (New York)

Consumer Frauds Bureau (New York)
Prosecutes businesses and individuals engaged in fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or illegal trade practices. In addition to litigating, the Bureau mediates thousands of complaints each year from individual consumers.

Better Business Bureaus (Links Throughout The U.S.)

BBB National Complaint Database
Find the business by name, phone number or web address. To increase the chance of finding the company you are looking for just enter a part of the company's name.

Find The AARP In New York
The AARP offers legal advocacy for seniors and may also have state specific consumer brochures which are available to everyone.

More Groups That Monitor Charities (Consumer-SOS)
Non-profit and federal watchdog agencies that either regulate or issue reports on specific charities.

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National (Includes BBB  & FTC Brochures)

Tips On Charitable Giving (Consumer-SOS)
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

Groups That Monitor Charities (Consumer-SOS)
Non-profit and federal watchdog agencies that either regulate or issue reports on specific charities.

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