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8. Complaints filed with the Secretary of State

The Secretary of State’s office typically receives 20-30 complaints about charities per year, mostly from concerned citizens. In 2024, there were 42 actionable complaints and a total of 74 complaints registered with the office.

The chart below summarizes complaints about charities received by the Secretary of State over the past five years.  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.

Each complaint may contain more than one allegation (theme). Altogether from 2020 - 2024, 107 complaints were received with a total of 205 issues.