Which organizations qualify for the CharityCheck directory?
Every organization listed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax-exempt is included in the CharityCheck directory.
We obtain the IRS list by going to its online Exempt Organizations Business Master File Extract.
Churches and government units generally do not file with the IRS (not being required to do so). Unless they have filed, they are not included in the IRS list. Government units include states, counties, cities and towns and their agencies.