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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.

The Secretary received 24 complaints containing 56 types of allegations in calendar year 2021. Each complaint may contain more than one allegation (theme). From 2017-2021, 108 total complaints were received containing 267 types of allegations.