How do I improve my search results?

If you're unable to find your organization when registering, use the tips below to help improve your search results.

• Search by your organization's government-issued ID. This is the Federal Tax Identification Number and can include your Employer Identification Number (EIN) and Tax ID.

• Search by your organization's name as it's recorded with your registration authority.

  Note: Organization details in NPOconnect match those on file with the government agency that registered the charity, such as the IRS. Because of this, information in our system may not exactly match how you refer to your organization.

• Check for abbreviations. For example, try searching for Co instead of County.

• Check for spelling and concatenations. For example, try searching for FoodBank instead of Food Bank.

• Don't use common words and punctuation. Remove words like a and the as well as punctuation like periods, commas, and dashes.

• Don't use suffixes. For example, use bird and not birds or walk and not walked.

Tip: Still don't see your organization? See What should I do if I can't find my organization?.