Validate organizations using Charity Check

The Charity Check API serves as a validation tool to understand the status and eligibility of a nonprofit organization. The API allows you to integrate this validation tool into your grantmaking workflow to:

• Ensure charities are compliant within key databases including IRS Publication 78, IRS Business Master File, Internal Revenue Bulletin, Automatic Revocation of Exemption, and OFAC Specially Designated National list.
• Gather additional details to support decision-making, such as organization type, deductibility limitations, religious organization status, revocations, and more.
• Download a date and timestamped charity check PDF document to archive for due diligence via Charity Check PDF API.
• Confirm organizations' nonprofit status with California state authorities, including the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts and Franchise Tax Board.

For more information, see these user guides:

• Charity Check API
• Interpret Charity Check API responses
• Charity Check example responses