Claiming your organization on HopeGives unlocks powerful features for managing fundraising and providing tax-deductible giving options for your donors.
Benefits of Claiming Your Organization
- Tax-Deductible Donations — Donors receive automatic tax receipts
- Verified Status — Build trust with a verified badge
- Multiple Campaigns — Run numerous campaigns under one umbrella
- Team Management — Add staff and manage permissions
- Missionary Support — Allow missionaries to affiliate with your organization
- Consolidated Reporting — View all giving across campaigns
Who Can Claim an Organization?
You can claim an organization if you are:
- A pastor, administrator, or authorized staff member of a church
- An executive director, board member, or authorized staff of a nonprofit
- A denominational leader authorized to act on behalf of the denomination
Requirements
To claim an organization, you'll need:
- EIN (Tax ID) — Your organization's Employer Identification Number
- Organization Name — Legal name as registered with the IRS
- Your Role — Your position within the organization
- Contact Information — Organization's address, phone, and email
- Verification — Proof of your authority to act for the organization
The Claim Process
Step 1: Search for Your Organization
Use our search to find your organization by name or EIN. We pull data from public IRS records, so most registered nonprofits and churches are already in our database.
Step 2: Submit Your Claim
If found, submit a claim request with:
- Your role/title
- Contact information
- Brief description of the organization
Step 3: Verification
Our team verifies claims through:
- Cross-referencing public records
- Domain email verification
- Phone verification if needed
- Documentation review
Step 4: Approval
Once verified, you'll receive an email confirmation and can begin setting up your organization profile.
Organization Not Found?
If your organization isn't in our database:
- Click "Register New Organization"
- Provide complete organization details
- Upload documentation (IRS determination letter, etc.)
- Submit for manual review
Verification Timeline
- Standard Claims — 1-3 business days
- New Registrations — 3-5 business days
- Complex Cases — Up to 7-10 business days
[!TIP] Using an email address from your organization's domain (e.g., pastor@yourchurch.org) speeds up verification significantly.