Where Form 2220 Charities 2023-2024

Hello, I'm Secretary of State Kim Wyman. Washington is a beautifully diverse state with nearly seven million residents, many of whom support various charities with a spirit of generosity that is unsurpassed. Charities seeking support from Washingtonians have legal obligations to the state, and this video was created to clarify those obligations. The charity in this video is a non-profit education program of the Office of the Secretary of State, and we are proud to present this video on registration and renewal requirements for charities in Washington State. Regardless of whether an organization is located inside or outside Washington State, unless it is exempt from registration, the organization is required to register with the Secretary of State's charities program if any of the following conditions are true: - The organization is asking for or has received contributions from Washington State residents. - An individual or organization is raising money on behalf of the charity for compensation. - The organization is holding assets in trust in excess of $250,000 for charitable purposes. Registration with the charity's program is separate and distinct from the requirements of any other agency or program, such as nonprofit corporate status with the Corporation's Division of the Secretary of State, the Washington State Department of Revenue Business Licensing Service, any local county or city requirements, or the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status. It is important and beneficial for your group to register as a charitable organization in Washington State for a number of reasons. Transparency and accountability are key. The information provided in the registration material is public information and offers the donating public the information they need to make informed giving decisions. Some organizations that fund or make grants to nonprofit charitable organizations have certain conditions that must be met. One of those conditions may be that the organization is registered with...