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501(c)(3) Lookup
Search any US nonprofit by name or EIN to confirm its 501(c)(3) status and see its Integrity Assessment, financials, officers, and red flags. Sourced from official registries, free, no signup.
How to look up a 501(c)(3)
Search by name or EIN
Type the nonprofit's name or its nine-digit EIN. EIN matching is exact, so it is the fastest way to land on the right organization.
Confirm the registration
Check the registration status, EIN, and location against what you expect. Every record carries its official government registration identifier.
Read the Integrity Assessment
See the 0 to 100 Integrity Assessment, registry-filed financials, officers, and any red flags to judge whether the organization is active and transparent.
What you get on every nonprofit profile
A 501(c)(3) lookup on GiveRadar goes beyond confirming tax-exempt status. Each profile pulls together the registry record and the research layer in one place.
GiveRadar covers 7 million+ nonprofits across 65+ countries, including more than a million US organizations sourced from official IRS records. We are a research and verification database, not a donation processor; we never handle donations.
Frequently asked questions
How do I look up a 501(c)(3) organization?+
Enter the nonprofit's name or its EIN in the search box above. GiveRadar returns the registration status, EIN, location, an Integrity Assessment from 0 to 100, financials, officers, and any red flags. The data comes from official government registries, including IRS Tax Exempt Organization records for US nonprofits.
Is this the same as the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search?+
No. The IRS search is the official source that confirms federal tax-exempt status. GiveRadar aggregates that registry data and adds a research layer: an Integrity Assessment, registry-filed financials, officer and governance data, contact details, news context, and automated red flags. Use the IRS tool to confirm status and GiveRadar to evaluate the organization.
What is the difference between a 501(c)(3) and an EIN?+
A 501(c)(3) is a US nonprofit the IRS recognizes as tax-exempt and eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. An EIN is the unique nine-digit ID the IRS assigns to that organization, formatted like 12-3456789. You can look up a 501(c)(3) by either its name or its EIN.
Is the lookup free?+
Yes. Searching and viewing nonprofit profiles is free and needs no signup. A free REST API is also available for programmatic lookups, with paid tiers for higher volume.
How do I verify a 501(c)(3) is legitimate?+
Confirm the organization appears in the official registry with an active status and a matching EIN, then look at the depth and recency of its data: registry-filed financials, named officers, recent filings, and contact details. GiveRadar combines these into an Integrity Assessment from 0 to 100 and flags concerns such as high executive pay, stale filings, and bare-minimum disclosure.