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Religion charities

Religion is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is religious practice, faith-based service, or mission work. The directory below lists registered religious charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue.

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Center at West Park Inc

United States flagUnited States · New York, NY · Religion ·

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Sparrow Ministries Inc

United States flagUnited States · Lutherville, MD · Religion ·

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Agape Puppets Inc

United States flagUnited States · Summerville, GA · Religion ·

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God Peace Ministry

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Amstelveen, North Holland · Religion ·

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Stichting "levend en Stromend Water"

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Genemuiden, Overijssel · Religion ·

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Helping Hands Healing Hearts Ministries Inc

United States flagUnited States · Cullman, AL · Religion ·

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De Gereformeerde Zendingsbond

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Driebergen-Rijsenburg · Religion ·

75

Central

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · Edinburgh, Scotland · Religion ·

71

Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada

Canada flagCanada · Vancouver, British Columbia · Religion ·

69

Chorus Hamilton

Canada flagCanada · Hamilton, Ontario · Religion ·

69

Low Entropy Foundation

Canada flagCanada · Coquitlam, British Columbia · Religion ·

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Toronto Waldorf School

Canada flagCanada · Thornhill, Ontario · Religion ·

66

King’s Church, Aberdeen

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · Aberdeen, Scotland · Religion ·

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Life Christian Centre Inc

Australia flagAustralia · Adelaide, South Australia · Religion ·

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Nissokarama Vihara Limited

Australia flagAustralia · Cranbourne West, Victoria · Religion ·

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DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE EVANGELISCHE GEMEINDE IN BELGIEN-Emmausgemeinde(Eglise Protestante d'expression allemande en Belgique-Emmausgemeinde)

Belgium flagBelgium · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe, Brussels · Religion ·

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Global Recordings Network UK

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · West Lothian, Scotland · Religion ·

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Trafalgar Castle School

Canada flagCanada · Whitby, Ontario · Religion ·

66

Anglican Missions Board of the Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

New Zealand flagNew Zealand · Wellington · Religion ·

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Cecilia Concerts Society

Canada flagCanada · Halifax, Nova Scotia · Religion ·

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About this category

What are religious charities?

Religious charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the practice, advancement, or expression of a faith: congregations and places of worship, mission organizations, religious education bodies, and faith-based service groups. On GiveRadar they form the religion category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover.

What they do

What do religious organizations do?

Religious organizations work across worship, teaching, and faith-motivated service to their wider communities. Typical work includes:

  • Running places of worship and congregational life
  • Mission work, both domestic and overseas
  • Religious education, seminaries, and clergy training
  • Faith-based social programs such as food distribution, shelter, and visiting the sick
  • Chaplaincy in hospitals, prisons, universities, and the armed forces
  • Interfaith dialogue and community cohesion work
Before you give

How to check a religion charity before you give

The same four checks apply to religion charities as to any other organization, and every profile on GiveRadar covers all four, built from official sources. The full five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors.

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Registration

Listed in its national register, under the number it publishes.

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Integrity assessment

Our 0-100 measure of how completely it discloses, not of impact.

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Filings

Annual returns and financial statements, where the register publishes them.

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Leadership

Who runs the organization, as recorded in official sources.

FAQ

Common questions

What are religious charities?

Religious charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is the practice or advancement of a faith, from congregations and mission organizations to religious education and faith-based service groups. GiveRadar lists them as the religion category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.

Are churches and congregations listed on GiveRadar?

Yes, where their country's register includes them. In some countries religious congregations register like any other charity; in others, such as the United States, churches can be tax-exempt without filing the full annual returns other nonprofits file, so their profiles may show less financial data. That is a feature of the local rules, not a red flag by itself, and each profile says what is and is not on file.

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