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Charities in Panama

GiveRadar tracks 11 NGOs and charities in Panama, drawn from a curated international donation platform. This is a small slice, not an official register: Panamanian nonprofit legal personality is recognised by the Ministry of Government and recorded in the Public Registry. A listing here shows an organization the platform vetted, not that the government registered it.

11
Listed organizations
100%
Directory profile on file
1 per 415,563
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 Panama?

GiveRadar tracks 11 NGOs and charities in Panama, drawn from a curated donation platform rather than an official register. The platform's records carry no official registration numbers here, so GiveRadar holds none, and the average integrity assessment across these organizations is 30 out of 100.

Whole-register totals
11 Listed organizations drawn from a curated donation platform
100% Have a website 11 of them
1 per 415,563 Residents per organization Against a population of 4,571,189 (World Bank, 2025)
30.0/100 Average integrity assessment A measure of disclosure, not impact or effectiveness

This is a small, platform-sourced set, not a register: GiveRadar has a website for every one of the Panamanian organizations here, but little other detail, so they score low on disclosure by default. The Ministry of Government's directory and the Public Registry hold the fuller picture.

Data sources

Where does GiveRadar's Panama data come from?

GiveRadar's Panama data is drawn from a curated international donation platform that vets the organizations it lists, enriched with web research. It is not an official register: Panamanian non-profit organizations are recognised by the Ministry of Government and recorded in the Public Registry, which also records private-interest foundations under the 1995 law. A listing here does not confirm registration.

Curated donation platform
The curated donation platform this data is drawn from, which reviews the legal, financial and programme documents of the organizations it lists; a vetted platform, not a government register
11 records 100% coverage
Public Registry of Panama registro-publico.gob.pa ↗
The registry where Panamanian nonprofit legal personality and foundations are recorded, searchable through its Consulta Registral
Ministry of Government (OSFL) mingob.gob.pa ↗
The ministry that recognises the legal personality of non-profit organizations and publishes a directory of legal entities
One GiveRadar profile
11
Share of profiles carrying each field
Financial return 0%
Expense breakdown 0%
Website 100%
Contact email 0%
Freshness

How current is GiveRadar's Panama data?

June 1, 2026 Register last refreshed The most recent full pass over the Panamanian 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 Panama data in periodic passes rather than a live feed. Because the source is a donation platform rather than the government's registers, a recent organization or a change of status may not be reflected here yet.

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Giving in Panama

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 Panama, and who registers them?

GiveRadar tracks 11 NGOs and charities in Panama. This is a small slice drawn from a curated international donation platform, not an official register. Panamanian charities usually operate as associations or other non-profit organizations, whose legal personality is recognised by the Ministry of Government and recorded in the Public Registry.

Panama also permits private-interest foundations under a 1995 law, registered at the Public Registry. Those are an asset-holding form and are not inherently charities, so Panama's offshore-services reputation should not be projected onto the charitable organizations shown here.

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

A registry entry establishes legal existence and discloses filed particulars, such as the constituting instrument, officers and legal status. It is legal recognition, not a verdict on the organization.

It does not by itself prove current operations, financial health, good governance, compliance, charitable impact or eligibility to receive tax-deductible donations. A donation platform's listing is not registration.

Are donations to Panamanian charities tax-deductible?

Not automatically. Nonprofit incorporation and tax-approved donee status are separate: an organization must apply to the revenue authority for authority to receive income-tax-deductible donations.

The revenue authority states that deductible donations must go to qualifying educational or charitable institutions previously approved, and authorized recipients have reporting obligations, as set out in the DGI nonprofit guidance. Confirm the status before assuming a deduction.

How do you check a Panamanian NGO before you donate?

Search the organization's exact legal name in the Public Registry and cross-check the Ministry of Government's directory. A platform listing is a starting point, not proof of standing.

  • Confirm legal existence and status in the Public Registry.
  • For a tax benefit, confirm deductible-donation status with the revenue authority.
  • 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 nonprofits register in Panama?

Panamanian charities usually operate as associations or other non-profit organizations, whose legal personality is recognised by the Ministry of Government and recorded in the Public Registry. Panama also permits private-interest foundations under a 1995 law, registered at the Public Registry, though those are an asset-holding form, not inherently charities.

Is GiveRadar's Panama list an official register?

No, it is drawn from a curated donation platform, covering 11 organizations. The official records are the Ministry of Government's directory and the Public Registry, so a listing here is a starting point, not proof of registration.

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

They are organizations vetted by a donation platform, not certified by the state as charities. A registry entry establishes legal existence and filed particulars; it does not prove current operations, governance, compliance, impact or eligibility to receive tax-deductible donations, and a platform listing is not registration.

Are donations to Panamanian charities tax-deductible?

Donations to Panamanian charities are not automatically deductible. Nonprofit status and tax-approved donee status are separate: an organization must apply to the revenue authority for authority to receive income-tax-deductible donations, which are limited to qualifying educational or charitable institutions previously approved. Confirm the status before assuming a deduction.

How do I check a Panamanian NGO before donating?

Search the organization's exact legal name in the Public Registry and cross-check the Ministry of Government's directory of legal entities. For a tax benefit, confirm any deductible-donation status separately with the revenue authority; a platform listing is a starting point.

What does GiveRadar hold for Panamanian organizations?

GiveRadar holds a name, a location and a cause category for the Panamanian organizations here, with a website for all of them. Because the source is a donation platform, it holds little email or phone detail, no financial accounts and no official registration number.

Why are so few Panamanian charities shown on GiveRadar?

This is a small slice from a donation platform rather than Panama's registers, so it is far from complete. Panamanian nonprofits are recorded by the Ministry of Government and the Public Registry, and GiveRadar aims to broaden the country's coverage from those sources over time.

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