What is NGOs and how it works ?

An organization is deemed equivalent to a U.S. public charity if it is organized, operated, and funded like a U.S. public charity.

Organizations may be required to meet certain minimum public support requirements, known as the public support test.

Religious organizations (like churches and temples), hospitals, medical research organizations, and educational institutions (like universities or schools).

Organizations that are publicly supported (these are organizations that received at least one third of their funding from the public or from their exempt activities) and operate exclusively for charitable purposes.

NGOsource's unmatched team of attorneys with global expertise of international tax law enables a thorough, accurate equivalency determination analysis in compliance with IRS regulations.

Become an NGOsource member and make an ED request using NGOsource's custom-built Grantmaker Portal.

The NGO receives an invitation from the grantmaker and NGOsource with information needed to understand and participate in the process (in one of the five languages in which NGOsource operates).

An NGO may not qualify for equivalency due to inherent differences in organizational structures and legal requirements between the U.S. and other countries.

Some common reasons an NGO does not qualify are political activity, excessive lobbying, improper dissolution clauses, and failure to meet public charity financial support requirements.