Requirements for Affiliate Registration

Afghanistan
Registered as a (i) National NGO, (ii) International NGO, (iii) Association

Albania
Registered with the Court of the Judicial District of Tirana as a (i) Foundation (fondacioni), (ii) Centers (qendra), (iii) Association (shoqata) operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, (iv) Permanent Foreign Nonprofit Organization.

Algeria
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Centers (gendrat), (iii) Association (shoqatat) operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, (iv) Foundation, (v) Permanent Foreign Nonprofit Organization.

Andorra
Registered as an (i) Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Other non-profit organization

Angola
Registered as a (i) Associations (associações) with the Minister of Justice and Human Rights or relevant Provincial Commissioner, (ii) Nonprofit organization operating for the public benefit, (iii) Religious Organization legally registered with the government.

Anguilla
organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Antigua And Barbuda
Registered as a (i) Non-profit basis for the public benefit as non-profit companies registered with the Registrar of Companies, (ii) Benevolent societies or specially authorized societies registered with the Registrar of Friendly Societies, (iii) Charitable international trusts or charitable international foundations registered with the Financial Services Regulatory Commission, (iv) Other non- profit, public benefit organizations established by special law (such as the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society).

Argentina
Registered as a (i) Civil Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) organization with tax exemption, (iv) Other organization operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, (v) International nonprofits with tax exemption, or (vi) Religious organization.

Armenia
Registered with the State Register of Legal Entities under the Ministry of Justice or the Committee of Religious Affairs of the Council of Ministers as a (i) Non-governmental organization, (ii) Non-commercial organization, (iii) Religious organizations.

Aruba
Registered as a (i) Tax exempt Public Benefit organization (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling – ANBI), (ii) Tax Exempt Institution Promoting Social Welfare (Sociaal Beland Behartigende Instelling – SBBI), (iii) Foundation (stichtingen), (iv) Association (verenigingen), (v) Churches/ Other Religious organization (kerkgenootschappen en hun zelfstandige onderdelen).

Australia
Registered with one of: (i) Australian Charities and Nonprofits Commission (ACNC), (ii) hold Deductible Gift Receipt status with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), OR (iii) be income tax exempt not-for-profit organizations as defined by the ATO

Austria
Registered as a (i) Foundation and Fund (Stiftungen und des fonds), (ii) Association (Vereine), (iii) Corporation (gemeinnützige gesellschaften mit beschränkter Haftung or gGmbH; or körperschaften des öffentlichen Rechts or KdÖR), (iv) Religious organization (religionsgemeinschaften); (v) Non‐governmental international organizations (nichtstaatliche internationale organizationen).

Azerbaijan
Registered with Ministry of Justice as a (i) Public union, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Union of legal entities (iv) Religious Institution (v) Other Non-governmental organization or Non-commercial Legal Entity

Bahamas
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit organization with the Registrar General’s Department (ii) Non-governmental organization with the Registrar of NGOs, (iii) Foundation

Bahrain
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Social and Cultural clubs, (iii) Special committees working in the field of youth and sports, (iv) Private institution, (v) Religious organization

Bangladesh
Registered as a (i) Society with the RJSC, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Association (registered as CLGs), (iv) Non-Governmental organization with the NGOAB, (v) Voluntary social welfare agencies registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare, (vi) Youth organization (যুব সংগঠন).

Barbados
Registered as a (i) Charities with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property, (ii) Nonprofit companies for public benefit, (iii) the Anglican Church or other Religious organization.

Belarus
organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Belgium
Registered as a 

(i) Non-profit association (association sans but lucrative (ASBL); vereniging zonder winstoogmerk (VZW), 

(ii) International non-profit association (association internationale sans but lucratif (AISBL); internationale vereniging zonder winstoogmerk (IVZW)), 

(iii) Private foundation (fondation privée; private stichting), or 

(iv) Public utility foundation (fondation d’utilité publique; stichting van openbaar nut)

Belize
organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Benin
organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Bermuda
Registered (i) Charity with the Ministry of Home Affairs (Department of Registry General).

Bhutan
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit Organization, (ii) Mutual Benefit Organization, (iii) Foreign Civil Society Organization, (iv) Foundation, (v) Society

Bolivia
Registered as a (i) Association (asociaciones), (ii) Foundation (fundaciones), (iii) Nonprofit civil entities (entidades civiles sin fines de lucro), (iv) Social organization (organizaciones sociales), (v) Non-governmental organization (organizaciones no gubernamentales – ONG)

Bosnia And Hersgovina
Registered as a (i) Organization of public interest; (ii) Nonprofit Association and Foundation set up as a nonprofit; or (ii) Religious organization.

Botswana
Registered as a: (i) Society, (ii) Companies limited by guarantee, or (iii) Trust set up as a non-profit.

Brazil
Registered as a (i) Charity and designated as an Organizações da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público (OSCIP), Certificação das Entidades Beneficentes de Assistência Social (CEBAS), Federal Public Utility (UPF) or (Social organization) OS, (ii) Civil Society organizations, (iii) Association, (iv) Private Foundation, (v) Servico Notarial e Registral (Cartorio), (vi) Other nonprofit organization.

Brunei
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Bulgaria
Registered as a (i) Non‐profit legal entities (NPLEs).

Burkina Faso
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Non-governmental organization (NGO), (iii) Trade Union.

Burundi
Registered as a (i) Non-profit associations (associations sans but lucratif – ASBL), (ii) ASBL declared with municipal authorities and operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit, (iii) the Red Cross of Burundi.

Cambodia
Registered as a (i) Local Non-Governmental organization registered at the Ministry of Interior (associations and foundations), (ii) Foreign Non-Governmental organization registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Cameroon
Registered as a (i) Public Utility Association, (ii) Other Nonprofit Association authorized by the MINATD (iii) Society, (iv) NGOs approved by the MINATD

Canada
Registered as a (i) Charity with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), (ii) Nonprofit operating entity with tax exemption, (iii) Federal nonprofit corporation (iv) Provincial nonprofit.

Cape Verde
Registered as a (i) Legal Entity (pessoas collectivas) declared of public utility (declaradas de utilidade pública) by the Prime Minister or his/her delegates, (ii) Other Nonprofit Association (associaçõe) registered with the Ministry of Justice.

Cayman Islands
Registered as a (i) Charitable trust, (ii) Association, (iii) Nonprofit organization with the General Registry, (iv) Other Nonprofit organization.

Central African Republic
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental Organization (organization non gouvernementale – ONG) approved by the government.

Chad
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Non-Governmental organization

Chile
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit organization (including Religious organization approved by Ministry of Justice), (ii) Community organization and neighbourhood councils, (iii) Corporation and Public Benefit Foundation, (iv) Indigenous association and community registered with CONADI.

China
Registered as a (i) Social Associations (SAs) (社会团体, shehui tuanti), (ii) Social Service Organizations (SSOs) (社会服务机构, shehui fuwu jigou) , (iii) Foundations (基金会,jijinhui), (iv) quasi-governmental public institution (shiye danwei), (v) charitable trust (cishan xintuo), (vi) the charitable organization (cishan jigou).

Colombia
Registered as (i) Nonprofit Corporation, (ii) Association, (iii) Foundation or (iv) Religious organization

Comoros
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Congo
Registered as a (i) Associations with the Ministry of Interior and Decentralization and registered in a Legal Publication (Journal Officiel)

Costa Rica
Registered as a (i) Tax Deductible Association or other Association; (ii) Tax Deductible Foundation or other Foundation; (3) Civil and Sport Association.

Croatia
Registered as a (i) Foundation, (ii) Association, (iii) Religious community

Curaçao
Registered as a (i) Foundation

Cyprus
Registered as a: (i) Charitable organization (εγκριμένα φιλανθρωπικά ιδρύματα), (ii) Foundation (ιδρυμάτων), (iii) Association and society (σωματείων), (iv) Other Nonprofit organization, (v) International non-governmental organization.

Czech Republic
Registered with the Ministry of Justice as a (i) Association (spolky), (ii) Foundation (nadace), (iii) nonprofit with constitution (ústavy), (iv) endowment funds (nadační fondy), (v) public benefit corporations (obecně prospěšné společnosti), (vi) social service providers (poskytovatelé sociálních služeb) as registered with Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, or (viii) a religious organizations (církevní organizace) registered with the Ministry of Culture

Democratic Republic of Congo
Registered as a (i) Cultural, social, educational or economic organization, (ii) Non-governmental Organization (ONG) (a) Associations (b) Institutions of public utility (établissements d’utilité publique), or (iii) Denominational Organization.

Denmark
Registered as a (i) Association (foreninger), (ii) Foundation (stiftelser), (iii) Institutions (institutioner), (iv) Religious communities (religiøse samfund) or (v) organization with tax deductible donations.

Djibouti
Registered as a: (i) Association of public utility (d’utilité publique) by presidential decree, (ii) Other Nonprofit Association operating for public benefit registered in the Journal Officiel de la République de Djibouti, (iii) Nonprofit Foundation, (iv) Nonprofit Cooperative, (v) Nonprofit Non-Governmental organization.

Dominica
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit Company with the Companies and Intellectual Property Office; (ii) Nonprofit organization with the Trusts and NPO Supervisor; (iii) Charity approved by the Order of the Cabinet

Dominican Republic
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit Association (Asociaciones de beneficio público o de servicio a terceras personas); (ii) Other Nonprofit organization

Ecuador
Registered as a (i) Foundation (fundaciones), (ii) Nonprofit corporation (corporaciones sin fines de lucro), (iii) Religious organization (organizaciones religiosas).

Egypt
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Public Benefit Association, (iii) Civil Foundation, (iv) Foreign Non-Governmental organization

El Salvador
Registered with one of (i) Public Utility Foundation, (ii) Public Utility Association, (iii) Other Non-Profit Foundation or Association, (iv) Community Development Associations (ADESCOS), (v) Church.

Eritrea
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental organization with the Ministry of Labour and Human Welfare

Estonia
Registered as a (i) Nonprofits as defined by Tax and Customs Board,(ii) Association, (iii) Foundation, (iv) Religious Association or society.

Eswatini
Registered as a (i) Non-profit Association

Ethiopia
Registered as a (i) Charity, (ii) Society, (iii) Foreign Civil Society organization

Fiji
Registered as a (i) Charitable Institution for tax deductible donations, (ii) Charitable Trust, (iii) Non-Profit organization, (iv) Company limited by guarantee.

Finland
Registered as a (i) Association (rekisteröity yhdistys), (ii) Foundation (säätiöt), (iii) Religious communities (uskonnollinen yhdyskunta).

France
Registered as a: (i) Nonprofit established according to governing law AND registered in French Legal Publication (Journal Officiel des Associations or other).

French Polynesia
As a part of French territory, please refer to the nonprofit definition for France.

Gabon
Registered as a (i) Public Utility Association, (ii) Association declared with their local prefecture and published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Gabon.

Gambia
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental organization (NGO) registered with the NGO Affairs Agency, (ii) Foundation incorporated with the Registrar of Companies, (iii) Associations incorporated with the Registrar of Companies, (iv) Company limited by guarantee incorporated with the Registrar of Companies.

Georgia
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental organization (NGO) registered with the NGO Affairs Agency, (ii) Foundation incorporated with the Registrar of Companies, (iii) Associations incorporated with the Registrar of Companies, (iv) Company limited by guarantee incorporated with the Registrar of Companies.

Germany
Registered as a (i) Association (Verein, e.V.), (ii) Foundation (Stiftung), or (iii) Corporations with tax benefits (Such as non-profit company with limited liability – gGmbH or gemeinnützige GmbH; gUG or gemeinnützige Unternehmergesellschaft).

Ghana
Registered as a (i) Charity, (ii) Non-Governmental organization (NGOs), (iii) Trust, or (iv) Nonprofit Company Limited by Guarantee.

Gibraltar
A non-profit making organization (also known as a ‘not for profit’ organization) is the name given to a legal entity that does not accrue money purely for profit or personal gain. Examples of such organizations include: Associations, Clubs, Societies, Charities

Greece
Registered as a (i) Foundation (κοινωφελη ιδρυματα), (ii) Charity association (φιλανθρωπικών σωματείων), (iii) Nonprofit Association, (iv) Civil nonprofit organization company, (v) Ecclesiastical and Religious Community (εκκλησιαστικές και θρησκευτικές κοινότητες).

Greenland
As a Danish territory, please refer to the nonprofit definition for Denmark.

Grenada
Registered as a (i) Benevolent Society or Nonprofit organization operating for the public benefit (ii) Grenada Red Cross Society, (iii) Religious organization.

Guadeloupe
As a territory of France – refer to France for the nonprofit definition.

Guam
As a Territory of the United States of America territory, please refer to the definition for United States of America.

Guatemala
Registered as an (i) Civil Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Other Nonprofit Legal Entity, (iv) Non-governmental organization (organizations Non-Gouvernementales)

Guernsey
Registered as a (i) Charity with the relevant authorities, (ii) Nonprofit organizations operating for the public benefit.

Guinea
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental organization (organization non gouvernementales – ONG), (ii) Non-profit Association approved by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization (MATD), (iii) Religious organization approved by the General Secretariat of Religious Affairs and registered with MATD.

Guinea-Bissau
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Guyana
Registered as a (i) Society

Haiti
Registered as an (i) Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Other Nonprofit Legal Entity, (iv) Non-governmental organization (organizations Non-Gouvernementales)

Honduras
Registered as a (i) Association (asociaciones) or Civil association (asociaciones civiles), (ii) Foundation (fundaciones), (iii) Non-Governmental organization for development (NGOD) (organizaciones no gubernamentales de desarrollo) with tax exemption from the Executive Revenue Directorate

Hong Kong
Every Eligible organization MUST be tax exempt by the Inland Revenue Department. Registered as a (i) Charitable Institution, (ii) Public trust.

Hungary
Registered as (i) Association (egyesületek), Foundation (alapítványok), and Religious Community recognised as a tax beneficiary, (ii) Nonprofit organization(nonprofit gazdasági társaságok), (iii) Religious Community, (iv) Other Nonprofit Association or Foundation.

Iceland
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit organization (félög til almannaheilla), (ii) Public Benefit organization with cross-border activities (almannaheillafélög yfir landamæri), (iii) Non-governmental organizations ( félagasamtök ), (iv) Private Foundation with an approved charter (sjálfseignastofnanir með staðfesta skipulagsskrá ), (v) Religious and Life review Organization (trúfélög og lífsskoðunarfélög).

India
Every Eligible organization MUST be registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act. Registered as a (i) Society, (ii) Trust, (iii) Section 8 Company (formerly Section 25).

Indonesia
Registered as a (i) Foundations (yayasan) approved as legal entities by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, (ii) Incorporated associations (perkumpulan) approved as legal entities by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, or (iii) Societal organizations (organisasi kemasyarakatan) registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs, provincial governor or local authorities.

Iraq
Registered as a (i) Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered under the governing law, (ii) International NGO

Ireland
Registered as (i) Charitable organization with the Charities Regulatory Authority, (ii) organization with charitable tax-exemption status with the Revenue Commissioner, (iii) Tax exempt sports bodies, (iv) Nonprofit Companies limited by guarantee registered with the Companies Registry Office.

Isle Of Man
Registered as a (i) Charity (ii) With Charity Commission

Israel
Registered as a (i) Association (Amuta), (ii) Association with certificate of proper management, (iii) Public Benefit Company (PBC), (iv) Public Benefit Foundation, (v) Public Benefit Foundation with certificate of proper management, (vi) Public institution approved for tax exemptions, (vii) Public Endowment organization or (viii) Religious endowment.

Italy
Registered as a (i) Association (Associazione), (ii) Foundation (Fondazioni), (iii) Social Cooperative (societa cooperativi), (iv) Nonprofit social utility organization (Organizzazione non lucrativa di utilità sociale – ONLUS), (v) International NGO (organizzazioni non governativa – ONG) registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, (vi) Religious organization (istituzioni religiose), (vii) Other nonprofit organization.

Jamaica
Registered as a (i) Charitable organization under the Charities Act (No. 32-2013)

Japan
Registered as a (i) Public Interest Association (Koueki Shadan Houjin), (ii) Public Interest Foundation (Koeki Zaidan Houjin) authorised by the Public Interest Commission, (iii) Special Nonprofit Corporation, (tokutei hieiri katsudo hojin) certified by the city government or prefectural government, (iii) Social Welfare Corporations approved by the city government, the prefectural government and/or the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or (iv) General Incorporated Associations.

Jersey
Registered as a (i) Charity by the Jersey Charity Commissioner

Jordan
Registered as a: (i) Society or Foreign Society registered with the Ministry of Social Development, (ii) organization eligible to receive tax- deductible donations pursuant to Article 10(B) of the Income Tax Law, (iii) Nonprofit Company registered with the Ministry of Industry & Trade (iv) Other Legal organizations established by special law.

Kazakhstan
Registered as (i) a non-commercial organization (NCOs) registered with the Ministry of Justice (as well as its territorial divisions) AND established as (a) Private Institution, (b) Public Association, (c) Foundation, (d) Religious Association, (e) Charitable organization.

Kenya
Registered as (i) Non‐governmental organization registered (or exempt from registration) with the NGO Coordination Board, (ii) Company Limited by Guarantee registered with the Registrar of Companies, (iii) Nonprofit Society registered (or exempt from registration) with the Registrar of Societies, (iv) Trust registered with the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, (v) Community‐based organization registered with the Government.

Kiribati
Registered as (i) Society with the Registrar of Incorporated Societies, (ii) Registered religious organization

Korea (South)
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit organization eligible to receive tax deductible donations, (ii) Nonprofit Private organization eligible for donations, (iii) Other Nonprofit, Non-Governmental organization.

Kosovo
Registered as a (i) Association (Shoqata), (ii) Foundation (Fondacioni), (iii) Institute (Instituti), (iv) Foreign branch of Non-Governmental organization

Kuwait
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Kyrgyzstan
Registered with Ministry of Justice as a (i) Social association (Коомдук бирикме), (ii) Foundation (Фонд), (iii) Institution (Мекеме), (iv) Association of legal entities, (v) Community-based Organization, (vi) Other noncommercial organization.

Laos
Registered as a (i) International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO), (ii)Non-profit Association

Latvia
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit organization (sabiedriskā labuma organizācijas), (ii) Association (biedrību), (iii) Foundation (nodibinājumu), (iv) Religious organization.

Lebanon
Registered as a (i) Public Utility organization with a degree by Council of Ministers; (ii) Association registered with the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, or the Ministry of Social Affairs; or the Ministry of Youth and Sports (جمعيات خيرية أو اجتماعية أو ثقافية أو رياضية معترف بها رسميا).

Lesotho
Registered as a (i) Non-profit companies with the Registrar of Companies, (ii) Society with the Registrar General of Societies and operate on a non-profit basis for the public benefit.

Liberia
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit organizations, (ii) Unincorporated Associations, (iii) Cooperative Societies, (iv) Trade and labor unions

Libya
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Non-governmental organization, (iii) Civil Society organization

Liechtenstein
Registered as a (i) Tax exempt legal entity (juristische Person) pursuant to Article 4(2) of the Tax Act, (ii) Public Benefit foundation (gemeinnützige Stiftung), (iii) Association (Verein), (iv) Trust (Treuhänderschaft)

Lithuania
Registered as a (i) Charity, (ii) Sponsorship fund, (iii) Organization with beneficiary status, (iv) Public institution, (v) Association (including Bendrija), (vi) Religious organization.

Luxembourg
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit organization, (ii) Nonprofit Association (Association sans but lucratif (ASBL), (iii) Foundation (Fondation d’ utilité publique).

Macao
Registered as a (i) Association (社團) registered with the Identification Services Bureau (身份證明局) with an approved subsidy request from the Social Welfare Bureau, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, or Labor Affairs Bureau.

Madagascar
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Foreign association, (ii) Public utility of association (iv) Nongovernmental Organization, (v) Foundation, (vi) Cultural association, (vii) Trade Union.

Malawi
Registered as a (i) Community-based organization, (ii) Non-governmental organization (NGO) registered under the Trustees Incorporation Act or the Companies Act, (iii) Non-governmental organization (NGO) with the Council for NGOs in Malawi (CONGOMA)

Malaysia
Registered as a (i) Non-Governmental organization and Institution eligible for tax deductible gift, (ii) Charitable Trust, (iii) Youth Society, (iv) Nonprofit Society, (v) Nonprofit Company limited by guarantee, (vi) Islamic Trust Endowment, (vii) Mosque.

Maldives
Registered as a (i) Charitable organization: (a) Government agencies and State institutions, (b) Public hospitals, (c) Public schools (d) Island Councils (e) from the list in the registry part below; (ii) Association; (iii) Public Institution; (iv) Nonprofit Body

Mali
Registered as a (i) Public Utility Association (association reconnues d’utilité publique) or Declared Association (association déclarées) with the Ministry of Territorial Administration or state/district authorities and pursuing public benefit activities, (ii) Religious Association or congregations (associations cultuelles et congrégations religieuses) registered with the Ministry of Territorial Administration.

Malta
Registered with one of: (i) Tax-exempt Philanthropic organization or Nonprofit Club, (ii) Voluntary organization (VO).

Martinique
Part of French territory, please check the definition for France.

Mauritania
Registered as an Association recognised by the Ministry of Interior (a) on a non-profit basis for the public benefit; (b) as of public utility.

Mauritius
Registered as a (i) Charitable Institution approved by the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), (ii) Charitable Trust, (iii) Charitable Foundation, (iv) Association, (v) Other Non-profit organization.

Mayotte
organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Mexico
Registered as a (i) Authorized Donee, (ii) CLUNI organization, (iii) Other Private Charitable or Assistance organization operating not for profit, (iv) Religious Association.

Micronesia
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit organization established by Charter from the President, (ii) Nonprofit organization designated through appropriate executive order, (iii) International organization

Moldova
Registered as a (i) Public Association, (ii) Public Movement, (iii) Public Establishment (iv) Union of public associations, (v) Foundation.

Monaco
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

Mongolia
Registered as a (i) Public benefit Non-governmental Foundation, (ii) Public benefit Non-governmental Association, (iii) Religious organization with the General Authority for State Registration and/or with local or provincial authorities.

Montenegro
Registered as a (i) Foreign NGO (Strane NVO), (ii) Foundation (Fondacije), (iii) Association (Udruzenja), (iv) Union of Association (Savez udruzenja), (v) Union of Foundation (Savez fondacija)

Montserrat
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate

Morocco
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit Association, (ii) Other Nonprofit Association operating for public benefit

Mozambique
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental organization (organizações não- governamentais) with the Ministry of Justice including an Association (associaçõen), (ii) International NGO with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Myanmar
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Company Limited by Guarantee, (iii) Other Nongovernmental organization.

Namibia
Registered as a (i) Voluntary Association, (ii) Trust with the Master of the High Court, or (iii) Section 21 Company (“company not for gain”) with the Companies Registration Office, (iv) organization approved by the Minister of Finance.

Nauru
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

Nepal
Registered as a (i) Social organization approved by the Social Welfare Council (SWC), (ii) Nongovernmental organization granted tax exemption by the Inland Revenue Department, (iii) Association or organization (संस्थाहरु) not distributing profits operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit with the relevant authority.

Netherlands
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit Association (Verenigingen), (ii) Nonprofit Foundation (Stichtingen), (iii) Association or Foundation with public benefit organization status (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling – ANBI), (iv) Church and other Religious organization (kerkgenootschappen en hun zelfstandige onderdelen).

New Caledonia
Registered as a: (i) Nonprofit established according to governing law AND registered in New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Caledonie) Legal Publication (Journal Officiel de la Nouevelle-Caledonie Associations or other).

New Zealand
Registered as a (i) Charity with NZ Charities Services, (ii) Nonprofit with tax-exemption status with the Inland Revenue or (iii) Donee organization.

Nicaragua
Registered as a (i) Civil Association (asociaciones civiles), (ii) Foundation (fundaciones), (iii) Federations (federaciones), (iv) Confederations (confederaciones).

Niger
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Non-governmental organization, (iii) International Nonprofit organizations.

Nigeria
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit eligible for tax deductible donations, (ii) Association with incorporated trustees of a corporate body, or (iii) Company limited by guarantee operating not for profit.

Niue
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

North Macedonia
Registered as a (i) Public Interest organization, (ii) Citizens’ Association or other Nonprofit Association, (iii) Nonprofit Foundation, (iv) Religious organization.

Norway
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit Company (selskaper), (ii) Foundation (Stiftelser), (iii) Association (Sammenslutninger), (iv) Religious Community (livssynssamfunn), (v) organization eligible to receive tax-deductible donations.

Oman
Registered Nonprofit organization as a (i) Charitable organization, (ii) Professional Association, (iii) Omani Women Association, (iv) Community social club.

Pakistan
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit organization (such as Charity or Trust for public benefit), (ii) Association with charitable purpose (Section 42 Companies), (iii) Society, (iv) Voluntary Social Welfare Agency, (v) International Non-governmental Organization (INGOs).

Palau
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit organization with EIN and a valid Palau Social Security Number.

Palestine
Registered as a (i) Charitable Association, (ii) Civil organization registered with the Ministry of Interior.

Panama
Registered as a (i) Religious associations, (ii) Public Interest Associations according to the Executive Decree 600 of 2005, (iii) Nonprofit Private Interest Associations under the Executive Decree 524 of 2005, (iv) Private Interest Foundations regulated by Law 25 of 1995.

Papua New Guinea
Registered as a (i) Incorporated Association, (ii) Trust, (iii) Company, (iv) Cooperative Society, (v) Incorporated Business Group.

Paraguay
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit Organization, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Religious organization.

Peru
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Committee, (iv) organization approved for tax deductible donations.

Philippines
Registered as a (i) Donee Institution, (ii) Other Non-stock corporation operating not for profit.

Poland
Registered as a (i) Association (stowarzyszenie), (ii) Foundation (fundacja), (iii) Public Benefit organization (organizacjami pożytku publicznego), (iv) Religious organization (organizacja religijna).

Portugal
Registered as a (i) Legal Entity of Public Utility; (2) Private Institution of Social Solidarity, (iii) Non‐Governmental organization, (iv) Religious organization, (v) Non‐governmental Development Cooperation organization.

Qatar
Registered as a (i) Charitable associations and foundations registered with the RACA, (ii) private foundations for the public benefit, (iii) other associations and nonprofit organizations registered with the MADLSA, (iv) sports clubs registered with the Ministry of Culture of Sports, (v) religious organizations and awqaf registered with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.

Réunion
As a part of French territory, please refer to the nonprofit definition for France.

Romania
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Federation, (iv) Religious organization. All organizations must be operating on a nonprofit basis.

Russia
Registered as a (i) Non‐commercial organization (includes Public Association, Association, Union, Foundation, Non-commercial Partnership, Other) (ii) International Noncommercial organization.

Rwanda
Registered as a (i) Non governmental organization for general interest, (ii) International non-governmental organizations, (iii) Faith-based organization (FBO).

Saba
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

Saint Barthélemy
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

Saint Christopher and Nevis
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental organization registered under the governing law, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Association.

Saint Lucia
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit organization, (II) Company limited by guarantee with the Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property (ROCIP), (iii) Charitable International Trusts according to International Trusts Act.

Saint Martin
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

San Marino
Registered as an (i) Association, (ii) Foundation

São Tomé And Príncipe
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

Saudi Arabia
Registered as a (i) Public Benefit Association (جمعيات النفع العام), (ii) Other الجمعيات (iii)Association (هلية) (iv) Foundation (المؤسسات اهلية), (v) Religious organization (المنظمات اسمية), (vi) (اوقاف العامة )Awqaf (Public Islamic Trust Endowment.

Senegal
Registered as a (i) Nongovernmental organization approved by the Ministry of Interior, (ii) Public Utility Association by the Ministry of Interior; (iii) Public Utility Foundation by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, (iv) Nonprofit Association declared with the Ministry of Interior.

Serbia
Registered as a (i) organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Article 15 of the Corporate Profit Tax Law), (ii) Foundation, (iii) Association, (iv) Endowment, (v) Other Nonprofit organization.

Seychelles
Registered as a (i) Association with the Registrar of Associations, (ii) Foundations with the Seychelles International Business Authority, (iii) Red Cross Society of Seychelles.

Sierra Leone
Registered as a (i) Nongovernmental Tax Exempt organization with the Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority, (ii) Non-governmental organization with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED), (iii) Companies limited by guarantee according to Section 22 of the Companies Act and registered with the Office of the Administrator and Registrar-General; (iv) Community-based organization (CBOs) with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs or relevant local government, (v) International Non-governmental organization.

Singapore
Registered as a (i) Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), (ii) Charity, (iii) Other organization operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, (iv) Charitable Trust registered as a corporate body, (v) Society, (vi) Companies limited by guarantee.

Slovakia
Registered as a (i) Non-profit organization, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Non-Investment Investment Fund, (iv) Civil Association , (v) Slovak Red Cross, (vi) Church, Religious Society and Other Religious organization, (vii) organizations with an international element.

Slovenia
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii ) Private Institute licensed to engage in public benefit services, (iv) Religious community registered with the Ministry of Culture.

Somalia
Registered as a (i) Local Non-Governmental organization registered under governing law, (ii) International Non-Governmental organization, (iii) Somaliland Non-Governmental organization.

South Africa
Registered as a (i) Registered Section 18A Non-Profit organization, (ii) Public Benefit organization, (iii) Nonprofit organization, (iv) Nonprofit Company operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit, (v) Nonprofit Trust.

Spain
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Social Initiative Cooperative, (iv) Other Nonprofit Entity such as sports club, federation or professional association, (v) Public Utility organization or (vi) Religious organization.

Sri Lanka
Registered as a (i) Voluntary Social Service organizations, (ii) Association, (iii) Foundation, (iv) Society, (v) Company limited by guarantee.
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Svalbard
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

Swaziland
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

Sweden
Registered as a (i) Nonprofit Association (Ideella föreningar), (ii) Foundation (Stiftelser), (iii) Faith Community.

Switzerland
Registered as a (i) Association in the Swiss Civil Code, (ii) Foundation (Stiftung) in the Swiss Civil Code or (iii) Tax Exempt organization.

Taiwan
Registered as a (i) Social Association, (ii) Public Endowed Foundation.

Tajikistan
Registered as a (i) Public Association, (ii) Public Foundation or organization, (iii) Consumer Cooperative, (iv) Religious organization, (v) Other Nonprofit Institutions or Union.

Tanzania
Registered as a (i) Charitable organization approved for tax deductible donations, (ii) Non-governmental organization, (iii) Religious organization.

Thailand
Registered as a (i) Tax exempt organization, (ii) Public Benefit organization, (iii) Foundation, (iv) Association, (v) Foreign Non-governmental organization.

Timor-Leste
Registered with the National Directorate of Registries and Notarial Services as: (i) Associations (Associações), (ii) Foundations (fundações), (iii) Foreign legal bodies (pessoas colectivas estrangeiras) registered as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) (Organizações Não Governamentais – ONGs).

Togo
Registered as a (i) Development Non-Governmental organization, (ii) International Development Non-Governmental organization, (iii) Associations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, (iv) Religious organization.

Tokelau
Organization must be registered with local regulator as a nonprofit entity operating for the public good, and hold legal documentation of proof, such as NPO certificate.

Tonga
Registered as a (i) Tax exempt organization granted by His Majesty in Council pursuant to Section 11(f) of the Income Tax Act, (ii) Charitable Trust, (iii) Incorporated societies with the Registrar of Incorporated Societies, (iv) Other Nonprofit organization established by special legislation.

Trinidad And Tobago
Registered as a (i) Charitable organization, (ii) Nonprofit organization with the Registrar General, (iii) Nonprofit organization incorporated under the Companies Act, (iv) Society.

Tunisia
Registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Networks of associations, (iii) Foreign Nonprofit Organization. All of the organizations must be nonprofit for public benefit.

Turkey
Registered as a (i) Foundation, (ii) Foundation with tax exempt status, (iii) Associations, (iv) Social cooperatives operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Uganda
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental organization with the National Bureau of NGOs, (ii) Trust and Foundation with the National Bureau of NGOs, (iii) Community Based Organization (CBO) with the local government.

Ukraine
Registered with one of (i)Charitable organization, (ii) Public Association, (iii) Religious organization, (iv) International Nonprofit organization.

United Kingdom
Registered with a (i) England and Wales: Charity Commission, (ii) Northern Ireland: NICC, (iii) Scotland: OSCR, (iv) for tax exemption with HMRC as a charity, (v) exempt charities; (vi) churches.

United States of America (USA)
Registered with (i) IRS as exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code.

Group exempt organizations must supply their own EIN, and documentation showing their group exemption number to be eligible.

Uruguay
Registered as a: (i) Civil Associations, (ii) Cooperatives and (iii) Foundations

Uzbekistan
Registered as a (i) Public association, (ii) Public fund, (iii) Institution, (iv) Other lawful forms provided by legal acts.

Vanuatu
Registered as a (i) Charitable Association, (ii) Public Foundation, (iii) Company limited by guarantee with the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission.

Venezuela
Registered as a (i) Tax exempt organization (charitable, social assistance, or other nonprofit institutions), (ii) Civil association, (iii) Foundation.

Vietnam
Registered as a (i) Private Social Relief Establishment (SRE), (ii) Charitable Fund and Social Fund, (iii) International NGO (INGO), (iv) Association, (v) Religious organization, (vi) Scientific and Technological organization (STO), (vii) Other nonprofit organization

Yemen
Registered as a (i) Non-governmental organization (NGOs), (ii) Civil Society organizations (CSO), (iii) Association, (iv) Foundation.

Zambia
Registered as (i) Public Benefit organization (ii) Nongovernmental organization, (iii) Company Limited by Guarantee, (iv) Society.

Zimbabwe
Registered as a (i) Private Voluntary organization, (ii) Nonprofit Trust, (iii) Nonprofit Companies limited by guarantee, (iv) Religious group, (v) International Private Voluntary organization.