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[url]http://forums.adoption.com/guatemala-adoption/354091-go-check-out-global-orphan-teams-new-website.html[/url]i couldn't find it anywhere, but i pm'd the op, and she said they are a non profit, and she'd get theat on teh site, but in the meantime, is this something we can check? i seem to remember crick saying she had some way of checking.
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I know on the old site they listed the 501 info and are a non profit. Just checked the new one and under "About us" it does say 501 and that donations are 100% tax deductible.
That's pretty much what I go by and I also check the site for their Mission Statement. Every non profit org. is required to have a mission statement describing their purpose.
Other things I check if I have any doubts or the site raises red flags for me.
1. IRS website has a listing of non profit organizations. It's not always complete/updated though.
2. [url=http://www.guidestar.org]GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers and businesses[/url] also lists non p's and tells you the state it's registered in.
3. Just another little "cheat tip" is that a lot of non profits will have a website under .org and not .com. It's not a 100% definite, but it does help when combined with all the other factors.