The law requires charitable organizations, as defined in Kansas Statutes Annotated 17-1760,
to register with the Secretary of State's office prior to soliciting. Fund
raisers and solicitors working for the charitable organization also must
register. The Kansas Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act is located
in Kansas law at K.S.A. 17-1759 et seq.
The kscharitycheck.org
Web site allows you to determine whether a charitable organization is registered
with our office. Registration with our office does not constitute any endorsement
of the charitable organization, its fund raisers or its solicitors.
Forms may be completed on your screen, printed, and mailed to the Secretary of State.
Certain charitable organizations are exempt from the required registration.
The list of exceptions is contained in Kansas Statutes Annotated 17-1762.
Failure to register when required by law can result in prosecution by the Attorney
General or county prosecutors. The Attorney General, county attorney or district
attorney may also be contacted to see if any complaints have been filed against the charitable organization.
To see a complete list of forms for Charitable Organizations click on Filings & Forms - Business Entites