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To find out if an organization is a Michigan corporation or if an out-of-state organization is registered to do business in Michigan visit http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/sr_corp.asp.

To find out if an organization is licensed to solicit donations in Michigan visit http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-
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To see a copy of an organization’s IRS Form 990 with financial information, list of board members and other information visit http://www.guidestar.org/.

To obtain copies of articles of incorporation and annual information reports filed by nonprofit corporations with the State of Michigan, phone 517/241-6470, fax your request to 517/241-0538, or visit http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/sr_corp.asp.  (At that website, search for the organization.  Once you have located the file, you can click on the “images available” link at the bottom of the page to view and print documents.)

To find out if an organization is tax-exempt, phone the IRS at 877/829-5500.