How many NGOs and charities are there in Peru, and who registers them?
GiveRadar tracks 3,112 NGOs and charities in Peru. They come from the registers of APCI, the Agencia Peruana de Cooperacion Internacional, which enrols the development NGOs and other bodies that receive or execute international cooperation. This is that specific register, not every Peruvian nonprofit.
In Spanish an NGO is an ONG, and a development NGO an ONGD. APCI keeps three registers: ONGD for Peruvian development NGOs, IPREDA for recipients of foreign assistance or education donations, and ENIEX for foreign cooperation entities.
Is this a complete list of Peruvian nonprofits?
No. GiveRadar's Peru page is the APCI register of international-cooperation organizations, a subset of the sector. Many Peruvian nonprofits that take no international cooperation never appear on the APCI registers.
A Peruvian asociacion or fundacion gains its legal personality by registering with SUNARP, the public registry, under the Civil Code. APCI enrolment is an additional cooperation classification on top of that legal registration, not a substitute for it.
What is the 2025 "ley anti-ONG" in Peru?
In 2025 Peru passed a law, widely called the ley anti-ONG, that expanded APCI's registration and oversight of organizations using international cooperation. It tightened state control of the sector and drew criticism from civil-society groups.
The effect is that APCI enrolment and reporting now reach more organizations than before, and registration is mandatory to execute international technical cooperation regardless of the funding source. It regulates cooperation and oversight; it does not rate an organization's charitable quality.
Are donations to Peruvian charities tax-deductible?
A donation is deductible only where SUNAT has qualified the recipient as an entidad perceptora de donaciones and it holds the required tax status. Deductions are capped at 10% of net income for both businesses and individuals (sunat.gob.pe).
APCI registration alone does not make a donation deductible, and the recipient must also be in the RUC and the relevant tax-exempt register. Verify the recipient's separate SUNAT qualification before assuming relief applies.
How do you check a Peruvian NGO before you donate?
Check a Peruvian NGO in APCI's public directory before giving, using its exact name or location. A familiar name or a website is not a substitute for confirming its registration.
- Search APCI's directory of ONGD, IPREDA and ENIEX for the organization.
- Cross-check its legal personality in the SUNARP public registry.
- For a tax deduction, confirm its SUNAT donation-recipient status.
- Read the organization's own reports and donation terms. See GiveRadar's integrity score methodology for what each data point proves.
How can you donate to charities and NGOs in Peru?
Peru's NGOs work across education, social services, the environment, health and support for children and migrants, most of them based in Lima. Choose a cause deliberately, verify the recipient and use only payment details the organization itself publishes.
- Explore Peruvian NGOs by department or city, from Lima to Cusco, and compare organizations serving the outcome you value.
- Confirm the recipient's APCI registration and, for a tax deduction, its SUNAT status.
- Give through the organization's confirmed bank details or a secure, published payment channel.
- Keep the receipt. See GiveRadar's guidance for donors for more checks.