Legal Disclosure

Financial and other information about America’s Charities purpose, programs and activities can be obtained by contacting Alec Chappelear at 14200 Park Meadow Drive, Suite 330S, Chantilly, VA 20151, www.charities.org  703-222-3861 or for residents of the following states, as stated below.

Colorado: Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial documents from the office of the Secretary of State, (303) 894-2680, http://www.sos.state.co.us/, re: Reg. No. 20023003421.

Florida: CH No. 689 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-HELP-FLA OR AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

Georgia: A full and fair description of the programs and activities of America’s Charities and its financial statement are available upon request at the address indicated above. 

Illinois: Contracts and reports regarding America’s Charities are on file with the Illinois Attorney General. 

Maryland: For the cost of postage and copying, from the Secretary of State Charitable Division, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, (800) 825-4510. 

Michigan: MICS No. 9927

Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of America’s Charities may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167.

Nevada: The state of incorporation of America’s Charities is District of Columbia.  

New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504- 6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charfrm.htm.

New York: A copy of our most recently filed financial report is available from the Charities Registry on the New York State Attorney General’s website at www.charitiesnys.com or, upon request, by contacting the Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005, or us at the address above. You may obtain information on charitable organizations from the New York State Office of the Attorney General by calling (212) 416-8401.

North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-888-830-4989 (within North Carolina) or (919) 814-5400 (outside of North Carolina).

Oregon. America’s Charities is registered with the Oregon Attorney General’s Office and such registration in no way constitutes or implies any endorsement, sanction or approval of the solicitation, its purposes, the manner in which it is conducted or the person or organization conducting it, by the Attorney General or any other governmental agency or officer.

Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of America’s Charities may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.

Tennessee: Registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State as required by law. Registration No. 3083.

Virginia: From the State Office of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218.

Washington: From the Charities Program at 1-800-332-4483, or www.sos.wa.gov/charities.

West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305 CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEDUCTIBLE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. REGISTRATION IN A STATE DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION OF AMERICA’S CHARITIES BY THE STATE.

California:

Statement Regarding Donations

Donations made online are sent to America’s Charities, who then works to bundle donor gifts into one payment for each designated charity.

To ensure accurate and timely disbursement of donations we:

  • Reconcile funds received against donor designations
  • Vet each nonprofit to ensure funds are able to be disbursed through the IRS Database, Office of Foreign Assets (OFAC), CA Attorney General and Franchise Tax Board and disburse donor-designated charities within prescribed timelines (no later than 45 days after the end of a month in which a one-time donation is made unless ineligible to receive donations)
  • Follows protocols established by the State of California to honor donor intent as closely as possible should funds not be able to be disbursed to the donor selected nonprofit
  • Do not wait for minimum amount to be reached before a disbursement is made
  • Manage returned checks/payments from charities by conducting additional research to verify proper address and contact information of the designated charity, and then reissue payment.

Tax Deductibility of Donations

Donations made to nonprofits are tax deductible.

Ineligibility of Donations

Please note that a nonprofit organization may not receive donations, should it be listed as ineligible by the IRS and/or the State of California and the deficiency is not cured by the nonprofit within prescribed regulatory timelines.

Depending upon the giving method selected by the donor, donations are sent monthly or quarterly (for payroll deduction gifts). America’s Charities works to send donations to eligible nonprofits in a timely manner while ensuring fiscal safeguards.

Statement on Fees

Fees for donations are not assessed to the charity. In most, if not all, instances, the fees are paid by the platform client to America’s Charities. The only fees that are assessed, if not paid by the client, are credit card transaction fees. These fees vary dependent upon provider but the average is 3.5% per transaction.

Statement about nonprofits

Consent from nonprofits listed on the platform is not required in order for a charity to be listed as a giving option. The nonprofits listed on the platform have not provided consent or permission to be listed and may not have reviewed their listing. Please note that all information listed on the platform is data which is publicly available to donors. If a charity wishes to be withdrawn from this listing, once the request is confirmed and verified, they will be removed no longer than three business days from receipt of request.

Donated funds may be used by a recipient charitable organization on an unrestricted basis, regardless of designations or restrictions made by donors.