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7. Complaints filed with the Secretary of State

The Secretary of State’s office receives approximately 20-30 complaints about charities per year, mostly from concerned citizens.

The chart below summarizes complaints about charities received by the Secretary of State over the past five years.  Bear in mind that the Attorney General’s office also receives citizen complaints, as well as referrals from this office when allegations fall within the Attorney General’s jurisdiction.

From 2016-2020, 105 total complaints received.  Each complaint may contain more than one allegation (theme). The Secretary received 19 complaints in calendar year 2020.