Charities and NGOs in Peru
Peru has an active nonprofit sector built around asociaciones civiles sin fines de lucro, fundaciones, and registered NGOs operating across social welfare, education and rural-school networks, healthcare in remote highland and Amazon regions, indigenous rights, environmental conservation in the Amazon and Andes, women's and girls' rights, and Venezuelan migration response. Whether you are searching for a comprehensive list of Peruvian charities, an APCI registered NGO lookup, an asociacion sin fines de lucro Peru directory, or a single verified Peruvian nonprofit to donate to, GiveRadar consolidates official SUNARP and APCI registration data, SUNAT exemption status, financial information, news coverage, and an independent integrity score for every Peruvian nonprofit. Read about how GiveRadar works before you give.
How charities and NGOs are registered in Peru
Peruvian asociaciones civiles and fundaciones register with SUNARP (Superintendencia Nacional de los Registros Publicos) under the Civil Code, receiving an RUC tax ID from SUNAT. NGOs that work in international development cooperation must additionally register with APCI (Agencia Peruana de Cooperacion Internacional), the Peruvian Cooperation Agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which oversees activities funded by foreign cooperation. APCI maintains the public Registro de Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Desarrollo (ONGD) and the Registro Nacional de Donantes. Tax exemption is granted by SUNAT under the Income Tax Law on application; only SUNAT-recognized entities can issue receipts that qualify for tax-deductible donations.
Major causes and well-known Peruvian NGOs
The Peruvian nonprofit sector covers a wide range of cause areas:
- Children and education: Aldeas Infantiles SOS Peru, Aprolab, Enseña Peru (Teach for All), Fundacion Telefonica del Peru, and Cesip.
- Health: Asociacion Civil Selva Amazonica, Hospital Italiano Foundation, and the Peruvian Cancer Foundation.
- Indigenous and Amazon: AIDESEP, Centro Amazonico de Antropologia y Aplicacion Practica (CAAAP), and DAR (Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales).
- Migration response: Encuentros Servicio Jesuita de la Solidaridad and Caritas del Peru.
- Environment: SPDA (Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental), CIMA Cordillera Azul, and ProNaturaleza.
- Women and girls: Manuela Ramos, DEMUS, and Flora Tristan.
- Disaster relief: the Peruvian Red Cross and TECHO Peru.
Compare two organizations side by side with our charity comparison tool, or browse best environmental charities in Peru and best health charities in Peru to narrow by cause.
How to evaluate a Peruvian NGO before donating
Peru's nonprofit sector is variable in size and transparency, so donor diligence matters. Things to check before giving to any Peruvian NGO:
- SUNARP registration: every legitimate asociacion civil or fundacion has a registration record at SUNARP.
- APCI registration as ONGD: required for development NGOs receiving foreign cooperation funds.
- SUNAT tax exemption: required for genuine charitable status and donor tax-deductibility.
- Annual reports: reputable Peruvian NGOs publish audited financials online.
- International partnerships: partners of UN agencies, USAID, EU, or major Western foundations have usually passed vendor due-diligence checks.
- Sanctions and watchlists: use our free charity checker tool to cross-reference every Peruvian NGO against OFAC, EU, and UN watchlists automatically.
Each Peruvian NGO profile on GiveRadar combines SUNARP, APCI, SUNAT status, financials, governance, and third-party signals into a single 0-100 integrity score. Read our integrity score methodology for the full weighting.
Peru NGO explorer: browse, filter, compare
This page works as a Peru NGO explorer: every registered Peruvian asociacion civil and fundacion we hold data on, ranked and filterable by region, cause area, APCI registration, financial transparency, presence of a website, and size. Use the filters on the left to narrow by category (children, education, health, indigenous, migration, environment, women and girls, disaster relief, advocacy, and more), and the search bar to find a specific organization by name or RUC. The directory updates daily as we ingest new registration data and enrich existing records with contact details, financials, programs, and news coverage. To compare Peruvian giving against other markets, browse all countries or jump straight to environmental charities globally.
Donating to charities in Peru
Most Peruvian NGOs accept Yape, Plin, credit-card, and bank-transfer donations directly through their websites. Donations to SUNAT-approved organizations qualify for income-tax deduction (capped at 10% of net income for individuals and similar for businesses). International donors typically give through US 501(c)(3) intermediaries (such as Friends of Peru affiliates) or via GlobalGiving. GiveRadar links to each NGO's official donation channel where available and flags fundraising pages that look unverified. For a structured donor walkthrough, read our donor due-diligence guide.