Charitable Trust Matters
The Attorney General has the statutory and common law duty to protect charitable assets within the State of Rhode Island. The Charitable Trust unit enforces statutes concerning the administration, operation and disposition of Rhode Island charitable trusts. The Unit maintains a database of all registered charitable trusts that contains the financial information of each trust. The Unit also responds to inquiries regarding charitable trusts from trustees, accountants, attorneys, charitable beneficiaries and the general public.
Charitable Trusts Forms:
      Charitable Trusts Instructions
      
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      Charitable Trust Annual Report 2025
      
                  PDF file, less than 1megabytes
    
    
      Charitable Trust Termination Statement 2025
      
                  PDF file, less than 1megabytes
    
    
      Charitable Trust Registration Statement 2025
      
                  PDF file, less than 1megabytes
    
    
      Request for a Waiver of Penalty Fees pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1-23
      
                  PDF file, less than 1megabytes
    
    
      Request to Inspect Charitable Trust Related Documents pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-9-7 and 38-2-1 et. seq.
      
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      Fiduciary Responsibilities of Trustees and Penalties
      
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