Helpful Links
Non-Profit /Charitable Law
Additional Information Guidance for Donors
Useful State and Federal Agency Websites
Helpful Internal Revenue Service Guides
- A Donor’s Guide to Vehicle Donation - Pub. 4303, A Donor’s Guide to Vehicle Donation
- IRS Disaster Relief Resources for Charities and Contributors
- Catalog of IRS Exempt Organizations Products & Resources
Charity Watchdog Sites
- American Institute of Philanthropy (Charity Watch)
- BBB Philanthropic Advisory Service
- Charity Navigator
Other Useful Charity Information
- BBB Wise Giving Alliance Guide on Crowdfunding for Charitable Causes
- Community Foundations in Connecticut - Provides information and links to all community foundations located in CT
- CT Council for Philanthropy - Provides useful information on Connecticut private foundations
- Foundation Center - A website to look up a charity’s IRS Form 990 and other valuable information as well as private foundations and their IRS Form 990-PF
- Guidestar - A website to look up a charity’s IRS Form 990 and other valuable information
Guidance on Registration and Reporting of Charities
Additional resources for those charitable organizations seeking information on registration and reporting requirements in Connecticut:
- Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
- Connecticut Department of Revenue
- Connecticut Office of the Secretary of State
- Internal Revenue Service
- The Unified Registration Statement
Guidance on Governance and Best Practices for Non-Profits
- Guidance on Best Practices: Connecticut Association of Non Profits
- Guidance on Governance: Connecticut Association of Non Profits; Panel on the Non Profit Sector; IRS information on Governance and related topics
- Suggested guidelines for setting up a charity: Starting & Building a Nonprofit; Starting a Nonprofit; IRS Info on "How to Apply to be Tax Exempt"
- Stayexempt.irs.gov – an IRS site created especially for 501(c)(3) organizations wishing to maintain their tax exempt status
Charitable Trusts and Probate Court Practice
- Connecticut Probate Court Rules of Procedure (effective July 1, 2013)
- Connecticut Probate Court
- Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA)
- Connecticut Prudent Investor Act
- Connecticut Principal and Income Act
Connecticut Law
- Connecticut General Statute §3-125 (Duties of the Attorney General)
- Connecticut General Statutes §45a-514 (Statute of Charitable Trusts)
- Connecticut General Statutes §47-2 (Statute of Charitable Uses)
- Connecticut General Statutes §§21a-175-190l (Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act)
- Connecticut General Statutes §33-1000 et seq. (The Connecticut Non-stock Corporations Act)
- Connecticut General Statutes §21a-430 (Donation Bin Act)
- Connecticut General Statutes §45a-535 – 535i (Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act)
- Connecticut General Statutes §§45a – 541 – 541l (Connecticut Uniform Prudent Investor Act)
- Connecticut General Statutes §§45a – 542 – 542ff (Connecticut Principal and Income Act)
Other Legal References
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