European Economic Research Institute Successfully Completes Charity Organization Registration in Washington State, USA and Secures Legal Qualifications for Charitable Operations

Recently, the European Economic Research Institute (EERI) has officially completed the filing and registration of a charitable organization in Washington State, USA. Approved by the Washington Secretary of State’s Corporations & Charities Division, the Institute has successfully obtained legal qualifications for the operation of charitable organizations in the state, laying a solid legal foundation for its launch of charity-related economic research and public welfare exchange activities in Washington State. Official websites: https://www.eeri.us/, https://www.eeri.us.org.

In this registration process, the European Economic Research Institute completed the filing and registration as a nonprofit corporation in Washington State. The Washington Secretary of State’s Corporations & Charities Division has officially issued a confirmation letter, verifying that the Institute’s charitable organization registration documents have been successfully received and filed. According to the documents, the Institute’s charity organization registration number is 2011589, and its Washington State Uniform Business Identifier (UBI) Number is 605 917 431. The Institute is classified as a Washington State Nonprofit Corporation, with an active operational status, perpetual existence and its jurisdiction in Washington State, USA.

Meanwhile, the filing information clearly designates Roy Anderson as the registered agent of the Institute, whose address is 37 S 333rd Ln, Apt C, Federal Way, WA, USA, 98003-4513. The mailing address of the European Economic Research Institute is 500 5th Street NW, Washington, D.C., USA, 20001-2736.

In the confirmation letter, the Washington Secretary of State’s Corporations & Charities Division has put forward relevant compliance requirements for the Institute’s registration and filing matters. Pursuant to Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 434-120-035, all declaration work related to charitable organizations must be mandatorily completed online. In accordance with WAC 434-120-045, the Institute shall file notifications for any changes to its organizational information within 30 days, and the relevant operations can be conducted through the Washington State Corporations & Charities Filing System (www.sos.wa.gov/ccfs). In addition, when conducting various fundraising activities, the Institute must strictly comply with the Washington Charitable Solicitations Act (Revised Code of Washington, RCW 19.09.100) and indicate statutory disclosure information in the fundraising process. If the Institute carries out fundraising in cooperation with other institutions or entrusts commercial fundraising organizations with fundraising work, it shall complete the registration and filing of fundraising service contracts before the launch of such activities. For participation in Washington State’s Combined Fund Drive (CFD), the subsequent registration process can be completed via its official website (www.cfd.wa.gov).

A responsible person of the European Economic Research Institute stated that the successful completion of charitable organization registration in Washington State marks an important step for the Institute to expand its overseas public welfare research and exchanges. Going forward, the Institute will strictly abide by all laws and regulations governing the operation of charitable organizations in Washington State, USA, maintain and update its registration information in a timely manner, and conduct compliant charitable and public welfare activities related to economic research. By virtue of its professional economic research capabilities, the Institute will contribute to public welfare exchanges in the field of economic research in Washington State and the whole USA, and at the same time build a bridge for public welfare cooperation in economic research between Europe and the United States.

It is reported that for any needs for compliance consulting, relevant parties may send inquiries to the dedicated email address for charitable programs of Washington State (charities@sos.wa.gov), call the consulting hotline at 360-725-0377, or visit the official website of the Washington Secretary of State’s Office to obtain online consulting services.