501(c)(3) Non-Profit Charity & Philanthropic Foundation Schema Markup (JSON-LD)
Structured data for 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, global philanthropic charities, and humanitarian foundations, detailing EIN tax exempt status, mission statement, donation portals, and E-E-A-T trust signals.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
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{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NGO",
"@id": "https://example.org/charity/global-hope#ngo",
"name": "Global Hope Clean Water Foundation",
"taxID": "XX-XXXXXXX",
"description": "Registered 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization dedicated to providing sustainable clean drinking water, community filtration wells, and sanitation infrastructure in developing regions.",
"url": "https://example.org",
"logo": "https://example.org/images/logo.png",
"telephone": "+1-800-555-0150",
"address": {
"@type": "PostalAddress",
"streetAddress": "1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 600",
"addressLocality": "Washington",
"addressRegion": "DC",
"postalCode": "20005",
"addressCountry": "US"
},
"sameAs": [
"https://www.guidestar.org/profile/global-hope",
"https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/global-hope",
"https://twitter.com/globalhopewater"
],
"funder": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Global Giving Initiative"
}
}Typed Properties Specification (8 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Text | Required | Official legal registered non-profit organization or foundation name. e.g. Global Hope Clean Water Foundation |
| taxID | Text | Required | Official IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN) or registered charity number. e.g. XX-XXXXXXX |
| url | URL | Required | Canonical official website URL of the charity. e.g. https://example.org |
| logo | URL | Required | Direct URL to official high-resolution non-profit logo. e.g. https://example.org/images/logo.png |
| sameAs | Array<URL> | Required | Links to official GuideStar, Charity Navigator, and verified social media profiles. e.g. ["https://www.guidestar.org/...", "https://www.charitynavigator.org/..."] |
| address | PostalAddress | Required | Physical headquarters location of the foundation. e.g. { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1250 Eye Street NW...", ... } |
| telephone | Text | Recommended | Donor relations phone number. e.g. +1-800-555-0150 |
| funder | Organization / Person | Recommended | Major grant-making institutions or philanthropic benefactors supporting the NGO. e.g. { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Global Giving Initiative" } |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying NGO schema.
Missing IRS Tax ID (EIN) / Charity Registration Number
Omitting taxID prevents Google from validating 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, critical for charity donation badges.
Always populate the legal taxID string.
Omitting GuideStar / Charity Navigator in sameAs
Failing to link third-party watchdog ratings weakens E-E-A-T transparency in donation queries.
Add verified GuideStar and Charity Navigator URLs to sameAs array.
Using Standard Commercial Corporation Type
Using standard Corporation instead of NGO or NonProfitOrganization misclassifies the organizational tax entity.
Declare '@type: NGO'.
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