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Detailed Information for: Charitable Trust Registration
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Updated: 2/28/2007
Description: For trusts that hold assets in Oregon for charitable purposes.

"Trust" means an express trust created by a trust instrument, including a will, whereby a trustee has the duty to administer a trust asset for the benefit of a named or otherwise described income or principal beneficiary, or both; "trust" does not include a resulting or constructive trust, a business trust which provides for certificates to be issued to the beneficiary, an investment trust, a voting trust, a security instrument, a trust created by the judgment or decree of a court, a liquidation trust, or a trust for the primary purpose of paying dividends, interests, interest coupons, salaries, wages, pensions or profits, or employee benefits of any kind, an instrument wherein a person is nominee or escrowee for another, a trust created in deposits in any financial institution, or other trust the nature of which does not admit of general trust administration.

"Charitable purpose" means any purpose to promote the well-being of the public at large, or for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, including but not limited to educational, literary, or scientific purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, or for the benefit of religion, rehabilitation services, public recreation, civic improvement, or services which lessen the burdens of government.
Statutes, Rules, Ordinances: ORS 128.610 to .750
OAR 137-010
Duration: Continuous
Fees - application, exam, etc.:  $0
Responsible Agency: Justice Department
Bonding Requirements: None
Insurance Requirements: None
Application Form: Charitable Charitable Trust registration
Service Links:  Annual Report Forms
 Charitable Activities
 Trust Application
contact Agency Contact Information
Required Documentation: For a trust:
* Will or trust document which created the trust
* IRS determination letter, if applicable

  Agency Information
Please refer to the Agency Website for further details and additional information.
Agency Name: Justice Department
E-mail Address: Charitable.activities@doj.state.or.us
Phone: 971-673-1880
Mail Address: Oregon Dept. of Justice, Charitable Activities Sec
1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410
Portland, OR 97201
Website Information: http://www.doj.state.or.us/

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