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 PDF file, less than 1

Charitable Trust Annual Report PDF file, less than 1

Charitable Trust Registration Statement PDF file, less than 1

Charitable Trust Termination Statement PDF file, less than 1

Request for a Waiver of Penalty Fees pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1-23 PDF file, less than 1

Request to Inspect Charitable Trust Related Documents pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-9-7 and 38-2-1 et. seq. PDF file, less than 1

Fiduciary Responsibilities of Trustees and Penalties PDF file, less than 1