About the Charities BureauCharities
All charitable organizations operating in New York State are required by law to register and file annual financial reports with the Attorney General's Office. This includes any organization that conducts charitable activities, holds property that is used for charitable purposes, or solicits financial or other contributions.
The Attorney General’s Charities Bureau now offers online registration for charitable organizations. Please refer to the Online registration userguide and Online registration FAQ’s for help using the new online system.
View forms and instructions for registering a charitable lead trust or a charitable remainder trust.
E-File: Complete your CHAR500 and file attachments online at Form990.org .
Printable forms for manual filing:
Annual Filing
- Summary of Annual Filing Requirements For Filings Due After July 1, 2014 (PDF)
- Extension Request Procedure Change : 180 Day Extension of Time to File is Granted (March 17, 2015) ) (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- CHAR 500 (2017) | Filing Instructions
Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations - 2017- CHAR 500 (2016) | Filing Instructions
Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations - 2016- CHAR 500 (2015) | Filing Instructions
Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations - 2015- CHAR 500 (2014)
Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations - 2014- CHAR 500 (2013)
Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations - 2013- CHAR 500 (2012) | Filing Instructions
Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations - 2012- CHAR 500 (2011) | Filing Instructions
Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations - 2011- CHAR500 (2010) | Filing Instructions
Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations - 2010- CHAR 500-C Combined Annual Financial Report
- CHAR500-Ci
Instructions for Form CHAR500-C
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