Eligible Organizations
Organizations eligible for the Box.org program have a declared and verifiable charitable or philanthropic mission to benefit communities that could include, but not limited to providing relief to the poor, advancing civil society, delivering education, preserving culture, restoring the environment, and championing human rights.
Ineligible Organizations
The following are ineligible for Box software donations:
Nonprofit organizations that have not obtained recognized charitable status in their respective country;
Healthcare organizations. Acceptable exceptions include emergency services and blood banks;
Governmental organizations or agencies (federal, state or local);
Schools, colleges and universities;
Commerce and Trade Associations without charitable aims or activities benefitting non-members;
Sponsorships of events, tables, exhibitions, or performances;
Political, Labor, and Fraternal organizations;
Individuals.
Nondiscrimination Policy
Organizations that engage in discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training or services, promotion, termination, and/or retirement based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, political affiliation, union membership, or veteran status other than as allowed by law, are not eligible to participate in this program.
International Eligibility.
The following countries are eligible for the Box.org program. All organizations must have documentation validating their charitable and not-for-profit status in their respective countries.
UNITED STATES
North America
501c(3) organizations qualified by the International Revenue Service
CANADA
North America
Canadian charities registered with the Canadian Revenue Agency.
ARGENTINA
Association\Foundation Registration Certificate from Ministry of justice (IGJ Reg) or Civil\Simple Certification of Registration from Administracion Federal De Ingreos Publicos, Human Rights Cert - CN number
AUSTRALIA
Registration Certificate - ABN, Registered Certificate as PBO, Charitable Fund or DGR
AUSTRIA
Federal Ministry - 'Stitchag' , Articles and Memorandum of Association
BANGLADESH
Registered with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare as a Social Development Organisation
BANGLADESH
Registered with NGO Affairs Bureau, Registered with The Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration And Control)
BELGIUM
Certificate of Registration; Cabinet of Belgium - Dutch: Vereniging Zonder Winstoogmerk (VZW), Certificate of Registration; Moniteur Belge - ASBL Association sans but lucratif, Articles and Memorandum of Association
BERMUDA
Tax Exempt Registration from Registrar General, NPO Certificate of Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
BOLIVIA
NPO Registration Certificate from Director General del Registro de Asociaciones y or Certificate of Foundation Registration from Fundaciones Sins Fines de Lucro
BOSNIA and HERSGOVINA
Minister of Justice - NPO\Association Registration Certificate, Articles and Memorandum of Association
BRAZIL
Registration Certificate for Associations, Foundations, PBO from Ministry of Justice/Interior
BULGARIA
Certification of Registration - 'BULSTAT' Number from Minister of Justice, Articles and Memorandum of Association
BURKINA FASO
Certificate of Registration as NPO\NGO, Articles and Memorandum of Association
CAMEROON
Certificate of Registration as NPO\NGO from Council of Ministries, Articles and Memorandum of Association
CHILE
Certificate of NPO Registration from Ministry of Justice/Interior
COLOMBIA
Certificate of NPO Registration from Chambers of Commerce
COSTA RICA
Certificate of NPO Registration from Ministry of Justice/Interior
CYPRUS
Certificate of Registration as NPO\NGO, Articles and Memorandum of Association
CZECH REPUBLIC
Certification of Registration as Foundation, Endowment from Foundation Register, Articles and Memorandum of Association
ECUADOR
Certificate of Social"\ Charitable Registration number from IRS
EGYPT
Certificate of Registration as NGO, Articles and Memorandum of Association
ESTONIA
Certificate of Registration from County courts, Articles and Memorandum of Association
FINLAND
Foundation Certificate of Registration from Foundation Registry
Certificate of NPO Registration from National Board of Patents and registrations
FRANCE
Certificate of Registration under "Lois de 1901", Articles and Memorandum of Association
GERMANY
Certificate of Registration as "Gemeinnutzigen", "Finanzamt fur Korpershaften", Articles and Memorandum of Association
GHANA
Certificate of NGO Registration from Registrar General's Department, Articles and Memorandum of Association
GREECE
Certificate of Registration as NPO\NGO from Ministry of Finance, Official Government Journal, Articles and Memorandum of Association
GUATEMALA
Certificate of NPO\NGO Registration from local Government
GUYANA
Certificate of NPO\NGO Registration from local Government
HONDURAS
Registration Certificate for Associations, Foundations, PBO from Ministry of Justice/Interior
HONG KONG
Registered as Tax Exempt, Character Authorised by Inland Revenue Department
HUNGARY
NPO Certificate of Registration from Competent Registration Court, Articles and Memorandum of Association
INDIA
Registration Certificate of Trust or Society
IRELAND
CHY number from Revenue, Articles and Memorandum of Association
ISRAEL
"Amuta" number from State of Israel Registrar, Certificate of NPO Registration
ITALY
Certificate of Registration as "Onlus" or Cooperative Sociale legal Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
JAMAICA
Certificate of NGO Registration "TRN" number from Ministry of Finance
JAPAN
Registered Certificate as Authorized NPO or with National Tax Agency, Registered Certificate as Public Interest Corporations
__NPO__ - Authorized Nonprofit Organization, NPO__/_________, ______ __________ , ______, ____, ________
JORDAN
Certificate of NGO Registration from Ministry of Social Development, Articles and Memorandum of Association (translated)
KAZAKHSTAN
NPO Registration Certificate from Minister of Justice, Articles and Memorandum of Association
KENYA
NGO Registration Certificate from Kenya Government, Articles and Memorandum of Association
KOREA
Registered Certification as Association, Foundation, NPO with local Government
LATVIA
Registration Certificate of Foundation from State Register
LITHUANIA
Certificate of NPO Registration from Local Government
LUXEMBOURG
Registration as NPO, Association or Foundation from Grand Ducal Decree\Register of Commerce
MALAYSIA
Articles of Association, Registered with Registry of Societies (ROS), Tax Exempt registered under Income Tax Law
MALTA
Registered as Tax Exempt by Ministry of Finance,
MEXICO
Certificate of NPO Registration from Ministry of Justice or Taxpayers Registry, Registration as Civil Society\Association from Public Administration or Ferderal Registry
MOLDOVA
NPO\NGO Registration Certifcate from Ministry of Justice, Articles and Memorandum of Association
MOROCCO
Articles and Memorandum of Association (translated to English)
NAMIBIA
NGO Registration Certificate from Local Companies Registration Office
NETHERLANDS
Registration as "Uittreksel van de Kamer van Koophandel", "ABSL" from Dutch Chamber of Commerce\Central Bureau of Fundraising, Articles and Memorandum of Association
NEW ZEALAND
Registration with NZ Charities Commissioner, Articles and Memorandum of Association
NICARAGUA
Certificate of NPO, Social Benefit Org, Civil Society Org from Junta de Asistencia Privada \ Juntas de Beneficencia Privada or Indesol
NIGER
Certificate of NGO Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
NIGERIA
Certificate of NGO Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
NORTHERN IRELAND
Registered as Tax Exempt, XO\XN\XR number from HMRC
NORWAY
Certificate of NPO Registration from Local Government
PAKISTAN
Tax exemption Act, Approved by the Office of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue
PALESTINE AUTHORITY
Certificate for Interiors registration from Palestine National Authority Ministry
PANAMA
Certificate of NPO Registration, Civil Association from Ministry of Justice, Federal Registry
PARAGUAY
Certificate of NPO Registration, Civil from Ministry of Justice/Interior
PERU
Certificate of NPO Registration from Ministry of Justice/Interior, Tax exempt
PHILLIPPINES
Registered with the Phillippine Council for NGO Certification, "Non-stock corporations" registered under the Corporation Code
POLAND
Certification of Registration as "OPP" Organizacja Poytku Publicznego
PORTUGAL
Registration card of "Pessoa Colectiva", Registration Certification from Ministry for Finance
PUERTO RICO
Tax Exempt Registration from Department of the Treasury, NPO Certificate of Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
ROMANIA
Foundation Registration Certificate from Registry of Associations
RUSSIA
Certificate of NGO Registration from Ministry of Taxes, Law on legal entities registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association (translated)
RWANDA
Certificate of Registration from National Security Service or as NGO from Rwanda Directorate, Articles and Memorandum of Association
SAN SALVADOR
Tax Exempt Registration from Department of the Treasury, NPO Certificate of Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
SCOTLAND
Certificate of Charity Registration SCXXXXX" number from Office of Scottish Charity regulator, Articles and Memorandum of Association
SINGAPORE
Registration Certificate of NPO or VWO by local Governent
SOUTH AFRICA
Certificate of NGO Registration from Department of Social Development, Articles and Memorandum of Association, Certificate of Incorporation of a Company not having a share capital
SWEDEN
Certificate of NPO Registration, "Stiftelser i Allmnhet, "Insamlingsstiftelser", "Kollektivavtalsstiftelser"
SWITZERLAND
Certificate of NPO Registration, "Gemeinnutzige", "Stiftung", CH number
TAIWAN
Registered under Civic code Act, Income Tax Law
THAILAND
Registered with the Office of the National Cultural Affairs Commission in Thailand, under the Ministry of Culture, Articles of Association
TURKEY
Certificate of NPO or Public Benefit Organisation Registration from Council of Ministries, Articles and Memorandum of Association
UGANDA
NGO Registration Statute 1989, NGO registration from Commisioner, Articles and Memorandum of Association
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Certificate of NGO Registration from Local Goverment
UNITED KINGDOM
Charity Registration Number from Charity Commission, CIC Registration Number from CIC Regulator, Articles and Memorandum of Association
URUGUAY
Registered as Tax Exempt from local Government, Certificate of NPO Registration
VENEZUELA
Registration Certificate of Civil Associations, Registered as Tax Exempt from local Government
VIETNAM
Registered Associations, Foundations legal status (Decree 45 (2010) for associations, and Decree 148 (2007) for social and charitable funds), or notification (Decree 151 (2007) on cooperatives
ZIMBABWE
Certificate of NGO Registration from Local Goverment, Articles and Memorandum of Association
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