Charitable Registration in New Jersey

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For more information on Charitable Registration in New Jersey, visit the website of the NJ Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Charitable Registration and Investigation: www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/ocp.htm

Downloadable forms: www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charity/charfrm.htm

New Jersey also accepts the Unified Registration Statement, which is available on the Internet at: www.nonprofits.org/library/gov/urs

1. WHAT IS CHARITABLE REGISTRATION?

In New Jersey, as in 45 other states, charitable solicitation is a regulated activity. In 1994 the New Jersey legislature enacted the "Charitable Registration and Investigation Act" ¹ ("CRI Act") to combat fraudulent charitable activities and to collect information on the fundraising activities of charities in New Jersey.

1 N.J.S.A. 45: 17A-18 et seq.

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