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Charities in Oman

GiveRadar tracks 48 NGOs and charities in Oman. This is a curated directory compiled from arab.org, not the government's record of civil associations, which the Ministry of Social Development keeps but does not publish in full. A listing here shows an organization exists and what it does, not that it is currently licensed or vetted.

48
Listed organizations
100%
arab.org profile on file
Health
Largest cause area
1 per 114,473
Residents per organization
Matt Timmermans Reviewed by Matt Timmermans Founder of GiveRadar · Checked August 23, 2026
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How many NGOs are there in Oman?

GiveRadar tracks 48 NGOs and charities in Oman, compiled from a public directory rather than the official register. The directory carries no registration numbers, so GiveRadar holds none, and the average integrity assessment across these organizations is 32 out of 100.

Whole-register totals
48 Listed organizations compiled from a pan-Arab NGO directory
83.3% Have a website 40 of them
1 per 114,473 Residents per organization Against a population of 5,494,691 (World Bank, 2025)
31.4/100 Average integrity assessment A measure of disclosure, not impact or effectiveness

This is a small but well-linked set: GiveRadar has a website for 43 of the Omani organizations here (90%), but little else the register would hold, and no financial accounts, so they score low on disclosure by default. It is a directory slice, not the whole of Oman's civil-associations sector.

Data sources

Where does GiveRadar's Oman data come from?

GiveRadar's Oman data is a curated directory compiled from arab.org, a privately run pan-Arab NGO portal, and enriched with web research. It is not the official record: Omani civil associations are registered with the Ministry of Social Development, under a framework recently renewed by the 2026 Civil Society Institutions Law, but there is no complete searchable public register. A listing here does not confirm current registration.

arab.org NGO portal arab.org ↗
The privately run pan-Arab NGO directory this data is compiled from; a user-contributable portal, not an Omani government register
48 records 100% coverage
Ministry of Social Development mosd.gov.om ↗
The ministry that registers and supervises Omani civil associations and charitable teams and licenses their fundraising
Civil Society Institutions Law 2026 qanoon.om ↗
Royal Decree 64/2026, the new law that replaced the 2000 Civil Associations Law and now also licenses volunteer teams
One GiveRadar profile
48
Share of profiles carrying each field
Financial return 0%
Expense breakdown 0%
Website 83.3%
Contact email 4.2%
Freshness

How current is GiveRadar's Oman data?

June 1, 2026 Register last refreshed The most recent full pass over the Omani data. Any profile with its own newer edit carries that later date instead.
August 23, 2026 This page last reviewed When the figures, wording and sources on this page were last checked against the register.

GiveRadar refreshes its Oman data in periodic passes rather than a live feed. With the 2026 law giving existing bodies time to regularise their status, a recent organization or a change of status may not be reflected here yet.

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Giving in Oman

How the charity sector is regulated, what kinds of nonprofits operate, and how to evaluate them before you give.

How many NGOs are there in Oman, and who registers them?

GiveRadar tracks 48 NGOs and charities in Oman. This is a curated directory compiled from arab.org, not the official record. Omani civil associations and charitable teams register with the Ministry of Social Development.

The framework was renewed in 2026 by the Civil Society Institutions Law, which replaced the 2000 law, gave existing bodies a year to regularise, and now also licenses volunteer teams. GiveRadar's list is a directory, not that ministry record.

Is charitable fundraising controlled in Oman?

Yes. Associations and volunteer teams need a specific licence from the Ministry of Social Development before collecting public donations or running fundraising events.

Registration alone is not fundraising permission, so a donor should confirm that a specific campaign is licensed. The 2026 law sets out these controls alongside registration and supervision.

What does registration in Oman prove, and what does it not?

Registration shows that an entity obtained legal recognition from the ministry and is subject to its supervision. It is legal recognition, not a verdict on the organisation.

It does not by itself prove current good standing, financial soundness, governance quality or that a particular fundraising campaign is authorised. Oman has no general personal income tax today, so registration is not a tax-exemption certificate.

How do you check an Omani charity before you donate?

Confirm the organisation's registration number and status with the Ministry of Social Development, and check any fundraising licence. A name in a directory is a starting point, not proof of standing.

  • Verify the registration and current status through the ministry.
  • Confirm that any fundraising campaign is separately licensed.
  • Ask for recent accounts and evidence of completed work.
  • See GiveRadar's integrity score methodology for what each data point proves.
FAQ

Common questions

How do charities register in Oman?

Omani civil associations and charitable teams register with the Ministry of Social Development. The framework was renewed in 2026 by the Civil Society Institutions Law, which replaced the 2000 Civil Associations Law, gave existing bodies a year to regularise their status, and now also requires volunteer teams to be licensed.

Is GiveRadar's Oman list the official register?

No, it is a curated directory compiled from arab.org, covering 48 organizations. The Ministry of Social Development registers associations but does not publish a complete searchable register, so a listing here is a starting point, not proof of current registration.

Are the organizations on GiveRadar's Oman page vetted charities?

No, they are listed organizations, not vetted charities. Registration shows an entity obtained legal recognition and is supervised by the ministry; it does not certify current good standing, financial soundness or governance, and a directory listing is not registration at all.

Is charitable fundraising controlled in Oman?

Yes, charitable fundraising in Oman is controlled. Associations and volunteer teams need a specific licence from the Ministry of Social Development before collecting public donations or running fundraising events, and registration alone is not fundraising permission. A donor should confirm that a specific campaign is licensed.

Are donations to Omani charities tax-deductible?

Oman currently has no generally applicable personal income tax, so there is no personal donation deduction, though a personal income tax on higher incomes is scheduled to begin in 2028. Registration is not a tax-exemption certificate, so confirm any claimed benefit before relying on it.

What does GiveRadar hold for Omani organizations?

GiveRadar holds a name, a cause category and often a website for the Omani organizations here, with a website for 90% and an email for only a few. It holds no registration number, no financial accounts and no current-status detail, which the directory does not carry.

Why does GiveRadar list only a small number of charities in Oman?

This is a small directory slice, not the whole sector: Oman's civil associations are licensed by the social-development ministry, which does not publish a full searchable register. GiveRadar shows what a public directory documents today and plans to broaden the country's coverage over time.

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