IRS Status Screening

Our proprietary system downloads the current IRS database files of all U.S. exempt organizations and compares the status with organizations in our database. If the status is the same, the organization’s status is marked as current. If the status is different or the organization is not listed on the IRS database, the organization is queued to an experienced database administrator. The DBA is then responsible for further research about the non-profit and makes a final determination concerning the IRS status of the organization.

OFAC Scrubbing

The AmeriGives OFAC “scrubbing” process involves comparing AmeriGives’ internal database file of recipient organizations against the lists specified in the guidelines below. The lists are downloaded from the listed sites and compared with the organizations in our database. If there is a match, the DBA marks the organization ineligible for all client programs. Our automated disbursement voucher preparation process also verifies that the organization is eligible at the time the voucher is prepared prior to any payment. A schematic diagram of the process is depicted in the Patriot Act Diagram.

Terrorist Organization Identification Guidelines

It is illegal for any U.S. company to make a gift to a charitable organization that has been designated as either a foreign terrorist organization or an organization that provides material support or resources for terrorism pursuant to the U.S.A. Patriot Act or Executive Order 13224 of the President of the United States (the “Executive Order”), or otherwise by the President of the United States, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or any other U.S. governmental entity. This requirement is satisfied if the organization does not appear on any of the following lists:

Executive Order 13224

The list of persons determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States pursuant to the Executive Order. This list currently appears at the Internet URLs:

Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Executive Order 13224 (PDF format)

The list of persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex to the Executive Order or who are otherwise subject to the Executive Order. This list is currently included in the Annex to the Executive Order and appears at the Internet URL listed above.

The list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury pursuant to the U.S.A. Patriot Act and who have been determined to be persons who provide material support or resources for terrorism or foreign terrorist organizations. This list currently appears at the Internet URL:

Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons

AmeriGives also checks any future list maintained pursuant to U.S. law to prevent the funding or support of terrorist organizations or terrorism.