If you’re unable to find your desired charity in our database, you can use the Suggest a Charity feature to submit the organization for review.

1. Search the database by selecting Grants à Discover Charities and search by the charity’s name or EIN (Employer Identification Number). Tip: Use “Advanced Filters” to narrow your results.
2. Can’t find the charity? Click the Suggest a charity that appears below the search bar. Enter the required details of the charity’s legal name and EIN.
   • An EIN is the unique number assigned by the IRS to every U.S. nonprofit. You can often find it on the charity’s website or by contacting the charity directly, using the IRS Exempt Organizations Search, or by searching “Charity Name + EIN” in a search engine.
   • If the EIN does not exist in our system: You’ll be prompted to enter the charity’s mailing address, a contact name, phone number, and/or email address.
   • If the EIN already exists in our system: You’ll see the charity appear in the results and you can proceed to recommend a grant. Note: If the record is for a parent entity (e.g., a national headquarters), you can specify your intended chapter or affiliate in the grant purpose field. Submit a grant recommendation. A grant must be recommended before our due diligence process can begin. 

What happens next? 

• Due diligence typically takes 2–10 business days.
• You can track updates in your Notification Center.
• If the charity is eligible, we’ll begin reviewing your grant recommendation. If it’s not eligible, you’ll receive a notification in your online account explaining why.