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Who can register?
- Almost any US-based nonprofit can register with MissionFish to benefit from eBay Giving Works, as long as it is:
- Headquartered in the United States
- A tax-deductible organization (not a private foundation) in good standing with the IRS
- Able to access a copy of its IRS 501(c)(3) letter or other proof of tax-deductibility that can be faxed to us for verification
- Able to accept payments by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
- Do not promote:
- Hate
- Violence
- Racial intolerance
- Activities regarded as illegal by U.S. Federal law
- Does not appear on any lists of terrorist organizations published by the United States, the European Union, or the United Nations.
- Nonprofits that generally qualify for eBay Giving Works include:
- 501(c)(3) organizations
- Churches, mosques and synagogues
- Subordinates and local chapters of large organizations
- Small nonprofits (under $5,000 in revenue)
- Government agencies
- Nonprofits that generally don’t qualify for eBay Giving Works include:
- Private foundations
- Political organizations
- Homeowners associations
- Fraternities and sororities
- Business associations
- Other tax-exempt but not tax-deductible organizations
- Note: Your organization does not have to have an eBay account to benefit from eBay Giving Works, unless you intend to be a Nonprofit Direct Seller.