How does my nonprofit get listed on Charity Navigator?
Charity Navigator automatically lists all 501(c)(3) nonprofits included in the IRS Business Master File (BMF). No action is required. Once your nonprofit appears in the BMF, it typically appears on our site within two to three months. New organizations may take several months to be added to the BMF.
How does my nonprofit become Encompass Rated?
To receive an Encompass Rating, a nonprofit must be a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charity. Private foundations, consolidated subsidiaries, and organizations with revoked or inactive IRS status are not eligible.
Eligible nonprofits must also meet the following criteria:
Charity Navigator must directly receive at least three electronically filed IRS Form 990s within the past six years (these do not need to be consecutive).
At least two of the four most recent filings must be the standard Form 990, and the most recent filing cannot be a Form 990-PF.
Report total functional expenses greater than zero, with program expenses not exceeding total expenses.
Does not currently have a Charity Navigator “Giving Not Recommended” alert.
A nonprofit may be listed but not rated if it does not yet meet Form 990 filing requirements, is newly registered, files only Form 990-EZ or 990-N, or is otherwise ineligible for an Encompass Rating.
Where can my nonprofit find a Charity Navigator badge?
Nonprofits with a three- or four-star overall rating can access promotional badges and materials through the Nonprofit Portal under the Ratings Toolkit section.
When are ratings updated?
We collect data on a rolling basis and update ratings regularly in accordance with our ratings update schedule.
Getting My Nonprofit Listed and Rated
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