When you support a nonprofit — through donations, grants, partnerships, or volunteering — you’re helping bring shared values to life. And choosing the right organizations ensures your impact is not only meaningful but aligned with what matters most to your company, employees, and community.
Benevity’s nonprofit screening services help you move forward with purpose. We take the guesswork out of due diligence, giving you the tools to confidently partner with nonprofits that align with your goals and meet your standards. You’re here to create meaningful impact. We’re here to help you do it with clarity and confidence.
- Nonprofit Mission & Operations Screening
A focused review of a nonprofit’s mission, governance, operational policies, and geographic presence, helping you evaluate alignment with your values and regulatory expectations. - Organization & Key Personnel Screening
A targeted assessment that safeguards against legal and reputational risks by screening nonprofits, their board members, and senior staff against global sanctions lists and adverse media. - Premium Nonprofit Screening
Our most comprehensive option, Premium Nonprofit Screening, combines all elements of the Mission & Operations Screening and the Organization & Key Personnel Screening—plus additional layers of review—to provide a full-spectrum assessment of a nonprofit’s legitimacy, mission alignment, governance, compliance, and leadership.
These services empower you to make informed, responsible choices about the organizations you engage with—reducing risk while driving impact.
Premium Nonprofit Screening (Full Package)
Strengthen your risk and compliance efforts with Benevity’s Premium Nonprofit Screening. This enhanced service provides a comprehensive report and deeper insights into a nonprofit’s reputation and operations, helping you give with greater confidence. The Premium Nonprofit Screening includes the services below.
| Nonprofit Summary | Includes a high-level executive summary of all selected review modules, highlighting key risk indicators, red flags, and areas of concern. Provides a decision-ready snapshot. |
| Nonprofit Overview | Provides foundational information including registration details, legal structure, founding date, and contact details (as applicable) for context and initial verification. |
| Federal and State Registration Status | Includes a verification of the nonprofit’s current legal standing with national and relevant subnational authorities (e.g., IRS, CRA), supporting active compliance. |
| Nonprofit Mission | Provides a review of the stated mission and programming to support clients in determining alignment with charitable objectives and regulatory expectations. |
| Countries of Operation | Provides identification of jurisdictions in which the nonprofit operates, enabling geographic risk evaluation and compliance considerations. |
| Website and Nonprofit Transparency | Includes a review of the organization's website and online presence to assess transparency, governance disclosures, and availability of impact information. |
| Policy Review | Includes an evaluation of internal policies (e.g., child protection, DEI, whistleblowing, document retention and destruction, financial controls) to assess governance strength and risk mitigation. |
| Political Campaigning and Lobbying | Includes a review of public filings, such as Form 990, to identify political and lobbying activity that may affect compliance with charitable status. (Maximum of four years, US Only) |
| Open Source Information Concerns | Includes a public media and web search for reputational issues, allegations, or controversies not detected in formal screenings. |
| Organization-Level Screening | Includes sanctions and compliance checks against global watchlists (e.g., OFAC, UN, EU) to help identify whether the nonprofit is flagged for specific legal/regulatory concerns. |
| Key Personnel Screening | Includes a screening of up to 25 board members and/or senior staff against global databases to identify potential high-risk individuals with ties to sanctions, adverse media, or politically exposed person (PEP) risks. |
Nonprofit Mission & Operations Screening
Gain a comprehensive view of a nonprofit’s legitimacy, mission alignment, and operational integrity with Benevity’s Mission and Operations Screening. This service delivers insights into the nonprofit’s stated mission, countries of operation, transparency practices, and governance policies, helping you evaluate alignment with charitable objectives while mitigating risk. The Nonprofit Mission & Operations Screening includes the services below.
| Nonprofit Summary | Includes a high-level executive summary of all selected review modules, highlighting key risk indicators, red flags, and areas of concern. Provides a decision-ready snapshot. |
| Nonprofit Overview | Provides foundational information including registration details, legal structure, founding date, and contact details (as applicable) for context and initial verification. |
| Federal and State Registration Status | Includes a verification of the nonprofit’s current legal standing with national and relevant subnational authorities (e.g., IRS, CRA), supporting active compliance. |
| Nonprofit Mission | Provides an assessment of the stated mission and programming to support clients in determining alignment with charitable objectives and regulatory expectations. |
| Countries of Operation | Provides identification of jurisdictions in which the nonprofit operates, enabling geographic risk evaluation and compliance considerations. |
| Website and Nonprofit Transparency | Includes a review of the organization's website and online presence to assess transparency, governance disclosures, and availability of impact information. |
| Policy Review | Includes an evaluation of internal policies (e.g., child protection, DEI, whistleblowing, document retention and destruction, financial controls) to assess governance strength and risk mitigation. |
Organization and Key Personnel Screening
Safeguard your programs with Benevity’s Organization and Key Personnel Screening. This service verifies whether nonprofits and their senior leaders are free from global sanctions or compliance concerns by checking against international watchlists (OFAC, UN, EU, and more), as well as highlighting reputational or operational risks from adverse media. It also screens up to 25 board members and senior staff for potential high-risk ties, including sanctions, adverse media, or politically exposed person (PEP) flags, giving you confidence in the integrity of the organizations and individuals you support.
| Nonprofit Overview | Provides foundational information including registration details, legal structure, founding date, and contact details (as applicable) for context and initial verification. |
| Federal and State Registration Status | Includes a verification of the nonprofit’s current legal standing with national and relevant subnational authorities (e.g., IRS, CRA), supporting active compliance. |
| Organization-Level Screening | Includes sanctions and compliance checks against global watchlists (e.g., OFAC, UN, EU) to help identify whether the nonprofit is flagged for specific legal/regulatory concerns. |
| Key Personnel Screening | Includes a screening of up to 25 board members and/or senior staff against global databases to identify potential high-risk individuals with ties to sanctions, adverse media, or politically exposed person (PEP) risks. |