This page is about org authorization — proving you may speak for a nonprofit. Before you file, complete network verification ($10/year + photo ID) at /network/verify — that proves you are a real person.
Step 1: Verify yourself on the network ($10/year + photo ID).
Step 2: File your claim and meet the evidence bar below.
Verify yourself →To clear review, you need one STRONG signal, or two MEDIUM signals. One of the strong signals below verifies you the moment you file, automatically; the rest go to a person, who reviews fastest when your claim already meets the bar.
Your verified legal name matches an officer, director, or key employee on the org's latest Form 990. Nothing to upload, nobody to wait on -- we check this automatically when you file a claim, and you're verified immediately.
An address like info@, admin@, contact@, or
office@ at your organization's own domain -- a shared mailbox, not a
personal login.
Proves you work there, but not that you're authorized to speak for it publicly -- pair it with a second signal.
Letterhead naming you and your title, a board resolution, or IRS correspondence naming you -- any one counts, as long as it names you, not just the organization. An IRS determination letter does not count: it proves your organization's tax-exempt status, which we already have from the IRS Business Master File -- it says nothing about who you are.
Do I need my organization's IRS determination letter?
No -- and uploading one won't help your claim either way. We already have your organization's tax-exempt status from the IRS Business Master File, so a determination letter proves nothing new about you specifically. What counts is something that names you: letterhead, a board resolution, or correspondence naming you personally.
How long does review take?
If your verified legal name matches an officer on your organization's latest Form 990, you're verified the moment you file -- nobody reviews it. Every other claim goes to a person, who reviews fastest when your claim already meets the bar (one strong signal, or two medium).
What do I get once I'm verified?
Free edit access to your organization's public page and the ability to post updates as your organization, as soon as your claim is verified -- no badge required. A separate badge tier adds analytics, the public verified mark, and team management.
I'm not listed as an officer and my organization has no shared inbox. What do I send?
A personal email at your organization's domain, plus one supporting document -- letterhead naming you and your title, a board resolution, or IRS correspondence naming you. Upload it on your claim page.
Do I need to verify myself as a person first?
Yes. Before filing an org claim, complete network verification at /network/verify ($10/year + photo ID). That proves you are a real person; the evidence bar on this page proves you are authorized to speak for the organization.
Verify yourself first, then find your organization and file a claim.
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