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501c3Lookup.org provides an up-to-date and completely searchable list of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 501c3 Non-profit organizations. Learn more about nonprofit and charitable organizations directly from the official US IRS Charities and Non-profits page.

If you're interested in knowing about contributions and whether those contributions will be tax-deductible, you can search this list. Check out the line labelled "DEDUCTIBILITY" and look for the term: "Contributions Are Deductible," next to it. Also, check out the IRS page on Charitable Contributions. You may also confirm an organization's status by calling the IRS (toll-free) at 1-877-829-5500.

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 What is a 501(c)(3)?

Wikipedia defines it this way:

"501(c)(3) organization is a organization fas, trust, unincorporated association, or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the US."

Additionally, there are two types of 501c3:

  • A public charity, identified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as "not a private foundation", normally receives a substantial part of its income, directly or indirectly, from the general public or from the government. The public support must be fairly broad, not limited to a few individuals or families. Public charities are defined in the Internal Revenue Code under sections 509(a)(1) through 509(a)(4).
  • A private foundation, sometimes called a non-operating foundation, receives most of its income from investments and endowments. This income is used to make grants to other organizations, rather than being disbursed directly for charitable activities. Private foundations are defined in the Internal Revenue Code under section 509(a) as 501(c)(3) organizations, which do not qualify as public charities.

 How do I use 501c3 Lookup?

If you want to see a list of 501(c)(3) organizations by State, simply click on the State pull-down menu. You will see the first twenty-five 501c3 records, listed alphabetically by the name of the 501c3 organization.

At the top and bottom of the 501c3 Lookup listings, you will see the number of 501c3 records and total pages found. You can use the PREV / NEXT arrows to navigate through the list of 501c3 records or you can type in a page number to advance further into the results. When you find the 501c3 you are looking for, simply click on that 501c3 organization's name and you will see the information we have for that entity.

If you know the EIN (Employer Identification Number, also known as the IRS Federal Tax Identification Number, or Tax ID), partial name, or the city the 501c3 organization is based out of, you can enter it in the appropriate form fields. You can also choose from the list of Activity Codes or NTEE Codes a given 501c3 is listed under. For the best 501c3 search results, choose either an Activity Code or an NTEE Code and not both. Click "Go" to see a list of 501c3 Lookup search results.

When you find the 501c3 you are looking for, simply click on the name and you will see the information we have for that tax-exempt entity. We update our tax-exempt, 501c3 Lookup organization information regularly, so we encourage you to bookmark this site.

About Employer ID Number (EINs)

"An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, and is used to identify a business entity. Generally, businesses need an EIN. You may apply for an EIN in various ways, and now you may apply online. This is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service."
    Source: Internal Revenue Service

About Activity Codes

"An organization may list up to three activity codes on Forms 1023 and 1024. These are codes that reflect an organization's purposes, activities, operations, or type. From one to three activity codes may be selected per request. The Activity Code is historical only and is no longer updated. IRS Pub.4838 [PDF]"
    Source: Internal Revenue Service

About National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE Codes )

"The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) classification system was developed by the National Center for Charitable Statistics to classify nonprofit organizations. The IRS classifies nonprofit organizations using this system. Wikipedia"
    Source: Wikipedia

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