Where every record comes from
GiveRadar is a normalization layer over 50 official government charity registries. Every record links back to the public source that filed it. No scraped speculation. No derived "lookalike" data. Only registries, regulators, and tax authorities.
Our sourcing principles
Three commitments that shape every record on the platform.
Authoritative only
Every primary record comes from a government registry, tax authority, or regulator. No charity-finder aggregators are used as primary sources. If it's not in an official register, it's not a charity on GiveRadar.
Linked to the original
Every charity page cites its source. Every country in our coverage links to the official register that produced the data. Click through any time you want to verify what we've said.
Refreshed regularly
Sources are re-imported on a per-country cadence (typically monthly to quarterly), with refresh dates published below. New filings appear within weeks of the registry making them public.
Country-by-country sources
Sorted by approximate charity count. Click any source name to open the official register in a new tab.
Charity counts are approximate snapshots and may differ slightly from the live database. For the live figure, see each individual country page.
Standard identifiers
Every charity is preserved under its native government identifier (EIN, Charity Number, ABN, etc.). These identifiers are reciprocal with the issuing registry, so any record can be round-tripped to the source for verification.
| Country | Identifier scheme |
|---|---|
| US United States | EIN (Employer Identification Number) |
| DE Germany | Steuernummer (in lieu of registry ID) |
| FR France | RNA Identifier (W + 9 digits) |
| BR Brazil | CNPJ |
| CO Colombia | NIT |
| ZA South Africa | NPO Number |
| DK Denmark | CVR Number |
| ES Spain | Numero de inscripción RNA |
| UA Ukraine | USREOU Identification Code (EDRPOU) |
| AR Argentina | CUIT |
| GB United Kingdom | Charity Number |
| BE Belgium | Numéro d'entreprise / Ondernemingsnummer (KBO) |
| RO Romania | CIF (Cod de Identificare Fiscala) |
| IT Italy | Codice Fiscale (RUNTS) |
| SE Sweden | Organisationsnummer |
| PL Poland | KRS Number |
| NO Norway | Organisasjonsnummer |
| FI Finland | Y-tunnus / Business ID |
| JP Japan | Hojin Bango (Corporate Number) |
| CA Canada | Business Number / BN-RR |
| IL Israel | Amuta Number |
| AU Australia | ABN (Australian Business Number) |
| NP Nepal | SWC Registration Number |
| HU Hungary | Adószám (Tax ID) |
| NL Netherlands | RSIN / Fiscaal nummer |
| RU Russia | OGRN (SONKO Registry) |
| TH Thailand | Foundation Registration Number |
| HR Croatia | OIB |
| RS Serbia | Matični broj (Registration Number) |
| PT Portugal | NIPC (Pessoa Coletiva) |
| CH Switzerland | UID (Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer) |
| NZ New Zealand | Charity Registration Number |
| LV Latvia | Reģistrācijas numurs |
| EE Estonia | Registry Code |
| CL Chile | RUT |
| NG Nigeria | RC Number |
| IN India | NGO Darpan Unique ID |
| IE Ireland | Charity Registration Number (CHY / RCN) |
| KR South Korea | Business Registration Number |
| MX Mexico | RFC (donatarias autorizadas) |
| TZ Tanzania | NGO Registration Number |
| CZ Czech Republic | IČO |
| KE Kenya | NGO Coordination Board Reference |
| PE Peru | RUC |
| BD Bangladesh | NGO Bureau Registration Number |
| GH Ghana | Department of Social Welfare Registration Number |
| PH Philippines | SEC Registration Number |
| MY Malaysia | ROS Registration Number |
| ID Indonesia | AHU Registration Number |
| AT Austria | ZVR-Zahl |
Identifiers are stored in their canonical form. Where two formats exist (e.g. hyphenated vs. unhyphenated), API queries accept either.
What we transform, what we don't
Normalization is necessary to compare data across 49 different government schemas. Here's exactly what we do and don't change.
We normalize, never invent
Names are standardized for cross-country matching (case, whitespace, common legal-form prefixes). Addresses are parsed into structured fields. Currency-denominated financials are kept in original currency. We never derive financial figures from estimates.
We classify, with disclosure
NTEE codes (US) and equivalent registry classifications are kept verbatim. Cause tags and country categorizations we add ourselves are clearly attributed to GiveRadar's classifier and never overwrite the registry's own taxonomy.
We score, but you can audit
Our integrity assessment is a five-component score documented on the methodology page. Every input is sourced, every weight is published, and every charity page shows which signals contributed.
We accept corrections
Spot incorrect data? Email [email protected] with the charity URL and the source you'd like us to verify against. Charities can claim their listing and edit details directly.
Third-party enrichment
Beyond government registries, we layer in publicly available ratings, sanctions screening, and structured open data. None of these are used as primary sources for the existence or legal status of a charity.
US ratings (1-4 stars), financial and accountability scores
US transparency seals (Bronze through Platinum)
Public user reviews and ratings (where available)
German quality seal for fundraising charities
Dutch financial transparency passport
Sanctions, PEP, and watchlist screening
Global news article tone and sentiment
Structured open knowledge (Wikipedia links, social handles, logos)
International development cooperation activities
Build on this data
Researchers, journalists, and developers can query the unified schema directly via our API. Free tier includes 100 requests/day; Pro tier includes 10,000.
Citing GiveRadar
If you use GiveRadar data in research, journalism, or analysis, please cite us: