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Filings submitted via the online portal will be processed and posted promptly to the bureau’s online registry. If you have any questions, please email Charities. Bureau@ag. ny. gov . Submit your annual filing online Charitable lead trusts Registration form CHAR001-LT Registration statement for charitable lead trusts Registration instructions CHAR001-LTi Instructions for form CHAR 001-LT Annual filing form CHAR004 ( 2023) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2022) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2021) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2020) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2019) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2018) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2017) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2016) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts Annual filing instructions CHAR004i Instructions for form CHAR004 Charitable remainder trusts Registration form CHAR001-RT Registration statement for charitable remainder trusts Registration instructions CHAR001-RTi Instructions for form CHAR001-RT Annual filing form There is no annual filing form for charitable remainder trusts Estates Registration There is no registration form for estates with a charitable interest. Submit copies of the notice of probate and will. Instructions for registration of estates with a charitable interest Estate registration instructions We do not require an annual filing to be submitted by estates Fundraising professionals Fundraising counsel Registration forms CHAR014 Fundraising counsel registration statement Contract filings CHAR016A/CHAR016B Professional fundraiser or fundraising counsel contract certification and addendum to contract with charitable organizations Instructions CHAR009 Summary of registration and filing requirements for fundraising professionals Professional fundraisers Registration forms CHAR013 Professional fundraiser registration statement CHAR015 Annual bond form ( for professional fundraisers) Contract filings CHAR016A/CHAR016B Professional fundraisers or fundraising counsel contract certification and addendum to contract with charitable organizations CHAR037 Professional fundraising interim or closing statement Instructions CHAR009 Summary of registration and filing requirements for fundraising professionals Professional solicitors Registration form CHAR012 Professional solicitor registration statement Instructions CHAR009 Summary of registration and filing requirements for fundraising professionals Resources and guides Audit committee requirements and responsibilities Conflicts of interest policies under the not-for-profit corporation law Conducting virtual meetings of members of New York not-for-profit corporations Disclosure requirement for solicitation of contributions Dissolution of not-for-profit corporations with assets Dissolution of not-for-profit corporations without assets Forming and changing a not-for-profit corporation Informal accountings for charitable estates and trusts Internal controls and financial accountability for not-for-profit boards Management of endowment funds Mergers and consolidations Nonprofit and religious corporations seeking relief from tax liens Property appraisals of for not-for-profit and religious corporations seeking ap… Religious corporations: sales and other disposition of assets Responsibilities of directors of not-for-profit corporations Sales and other disposition of assets by not-for-profit corporations Sale of nonprofit nursing homes pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law Tax-exempt organizations on political activity and lobbying Whistleblower policies under the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 Letitia James New York State Attorney General Social Media Contact Office of the New York State Attorney General The Capitol Albany NY 12224-0341 Phone: 1-800-771-7755 Footer Statewide Offices Press Releases File a Complaint Employment Opportunities Copyright © 2024 — Office of the New York State Attorney General. 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Appeal a background check Apply for a Job/Internship Do Business with the OAG File a Complaint Find Legal Services Know My Rights Make a FOIL Request Register/Submit a Filing Report a Data Breach Request a Publication Serve Papers on OAG Use the student ePayment portal Use the Whistleblower Portal Home Charities, Nonprofits & Fundraisers Forms and instructions Forms and instructions Charities, Nonprofits & Fundraisers Topics covered Annual filing form Charitable lead trusts Charitable remainder trusts Estates Fundraising professionals Professional fundraisers Professional solicitors Resources and guides Transactions Charities Annual filing form The Charities Bureau has an online portal for submitting charities’ annual financial filings. This interactive version of the CHAR500 offers a streamlined process that allows uploading of all required documents, ePayment, and eSignature. Filings submitted via the online portal will be processed and posted promptly to the bureau’s online registry. If you have any questions, please email Charities. Bureau@ag. ny. gov . Submit your annual filing online Charitable lead trusts Registration form CHAR001-LT Registration statement for charitable lead trusts Registration instructions CHAR001-LTi Instructions for form CHAR 001-LT Annual filing form CHAR004 ( 2023) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2022) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2021) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2020) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2019) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2018) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2017) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts CHAR004 ( 2016) Annual filing for charitable lead trusts Annual filing instructions CHAR004i Instructions for form CHAR004 Charitable remainder trusts Registration form CHAR001-RT Registration statement for charitable remainder trusts Registration instructions CHAR001-RTi Instructions for form CHAR001-RT Annual filing form There is no annual filing form for charitable remainder trusts Estates Registration There is no registration form for estates with a charitable interest. Submit copies of the notice of probate and will. Instructions for registration of estates with a charitable interest Estate registration instructions We do not require an annual filing to be submitted by estates Fundraising professionals Fundraising counsel Registration forms CHAR014 Fundraising counsel registration statement Contract filings CHAR016A/CHAR016B Professional fundraiser or fundraising counsel contract certification and addendum to contract with charitable organizations Instructions CHAR009 Summary of registration and filing requirements for fundraising professionals Professional fundraisers Registration forms CHAR013 Professional fundraiser registration statement CHAR015 Annual bond form ( for professional fundraisers) Contract filings CHAR016A/CHAR016B Professional fundraisers or fundraising counsel contract certification and addendum to contract with charitable organizations CHAR037 Professional fundraising interim or closing statement Instructions CHAR009 Summary of registration and filing requirements for fundraising professionals Professional solicitors Registration form CHAR012 Professional solicitor registration statement Instructions CHAR009 Summary of registration and filing requirements for fundraising professionals Resources and guides Audit committee requirements and responsibilities Conflicts of interest policies under the not-for-profit corporation law Conducting virtual meetings of members of New York not-for-profit corporations Disclosure requirement for solicitation of contributions Dissolution of not-for-profit corporations with assets Dissolution of not-for-profit corporations without assets Forming and changing a not-for-profit corporation Informal accountings for charitable estates and trusts Internal controls and financial accountability for not-for-profit boards Management of endowment funds Mergers and consolidations Nonprofit and religious corporations seeking relief from tax liens Property appraisals of for not-for-profit and religious corporations seeking ap… Religious corporations: sales and other disposition of assets Responsibilities of directors of not-for-profit corporations Sales and other disposition of assets by not-for-profit corporations Sale of nonprofit nursing homes pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law Tax-exempt organizations on political activity and lobbying Whistleblower policies under the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 Letitia James New York State Attorney General Social Media Contact Office of the New York State Attorney General The Capitol Albany NY 12224-0341 Phone: 1-800-771-7755 Footer Statewide Offices Press Releases File a Complaint Employment Opportunities Copyright © 2024 — Office of the New York State Attorney General. 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