Charitable Organizations

• File your Charitable Organization Registration/Annual Financial Report or Apply for a Bingo License Online

Final Rules for Charitable Groups, Including Hospitals

These rules were filed on November 15, 2006

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Charitable Gaming

Ohio allows certain philanthropic and non-profit organizations limited use of gaming as a method of raising funds for charitable purposes. The state gives the Attorney General’s Office the authority to regulate charitable gaming and with the cooperation of local law enforcement officials, conduct investigations into allegations of violations of Ohio’s charitable gaming laws.

The Charitable Organizations Section of the Attorney General's office represents the state in all civil litigation and administrative proceedings arising under the state laws which regulate charitable organizations that conduct charitable gaming. This includes writing the administrative rules affecting charitable gaming.

Charitable Trusts and Solicitors

The Charitable Organizations Section enforces the Ohio Charitable Solicitations Act, regulates all charitable trusts within Ohio and maintains financial records on nearly 20,000 charities in Ohio.
Charitable organizations are generally required to register with, and annually file reports with, the Attorney General’s Office. These reports and registrations are public records and are kept on file with in the Charitable Law Section. 

Ohio's charitable solicitation statute provides that every charitable organization that intends to solicit contributions in Ohio by any means, shall file a registration statement with the Attorney General. In addition, every professional solicitor that intends to solicit contributions in Ohio on behalf of any charitable organization, prior to engaging in any such solicitation, shall register with the Attorney General.