Report a Charitable Organization Violation

​Charitable organizations, fundraising counsels, and professional fundraisers are regulated under Chapter 202, subchapters I and II, of the Wisconsin Statutes.

The department may conduct investigations and hold hearings to determine whether any person has violated this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter.

The department may, as a result of an investigation and finding any violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter:

  • Deny, restrict, suspend or revoke a registration
  • Assess a forfeiture
  • Refer a case for possible legal action to the appropriate agency
  • Issue an administrative warning
If you feel a charitable organization, fundraising counsel, or professional fundraiser has violated the statutes please use the following form to report the violation.

Form #2255 -Report of Violation


Contact Us

Phone: (608) 267-1711
Email: DFICharitableOrgs@dfi.wisconsin.gov
Mailing Address:
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
PO Box 7879
Madison, WI 53707-7879
Physical Address:
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower
Madison, WI 53705