OLYMPIA – The Corporations and Charities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State is moving to a new location to better serve its customers.
The new office will be located at 243 Israel Road SE in Tumwater, Washington. It will be open for in-person services on Wednesday, June 18.
The last day for business at the old location in the James M. Dolliver Building in Olympia, Washington, will be Friday, June 13, 2025. No in-person business will be transacted on Monday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 17 at either location.
Anyone who needs to file or process documents in person in the office, including same day apostille services, will not be able to do so until the new office location opens on Wednesday, June 18. The customer relations team (phone/chat/email) will also be unavailable at this time.
The online filing system will still be operational, and customers may submit business registrations and annual maintenance records through the Corporation and Charities Filing System.
For the most up to date information, please check the Corporation and Charities website.
---
Washington’s Office of the Secretary of State oversees areas within state government including managing state elections, registering corporations and charities, and governing the use of the state flag and state seal. The office operates the State Archives and the State Library, documents extraordinary stories in Washington’s history through Legacy Washington, and administers the Combined Fund Drive for charitable giving by state employees and the Productivity Board state employee suggestion program. The Secretary of State oversees the state’s Address Confidentiality Program to help protect survivors of crime and the Civic Engagement Program to increase governmental trust and participation for all Washingtonians.