# IRS API: Check charity status > Looks up an organization in the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search by name or EIN. It reports whether donations are deductible, whether the organization was automatically revoked, and its recent Form 990 filings. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by IRS. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/irs.gov/check-charity-status - Method: `irs.gov/check_charity_status`, version 1 - Website: irs.gov - Returns: legal name, EIN, location, deductibility status, revocation, recent Form 990 filings - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `city` | string | no | | City, for example Washington. | | `state` | string | no | | State name or two-letter code, for example District of Columbia or DC. | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Maximum number of organizations, for example 10. Default 10. | | `organization` | string | yes | `"53-0196605"` | Organization name or EIN, for example American Red Cross or 53-0196605. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "organization": "53-0196605" } ``` Its output: ```json { "organizations": [ { "ein": "53-0196605", "city": "Washington", "state": "District of Columbia", "country": "United States", "legal_name": "American National Red Cross", "irs_page_link": "https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/details/", "revocation_date": null, "deductibility_code": "PC", "reinstatement_date": null, "deductibility_status": "Donations are tax-deductible - public charity", "automatically_revoked": false, "doing_business_as_name": null, "most_recent_form_990_filings": [ { "link": "https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/530196605_202506_990_2026072824433471.pdf", "tax_year": 2025, "form_type": "Form 990" }, { "link": "https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/530196605_202506_990T_2026050624154274.pdf", "tax_year": 2025, "form_type": "Form 990-T" }, { "link": "https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/530196605_202406_990_2025051223427881.pdf", "tax_year": 2024, "form_type": "Form 990" } ] } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"irs.gov/check_charity_status","input":{"organization":"53-0196605"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Is the American Red Cross tax deductible for donations? Check its EIN 53-0196605 status. - Has the Habitat for Humanity chapter in Washington, DC been automatically revoked by the IRS? - Find recent Form 990 filings for Doctors Without Borders with a lookup on irs.gov. - Look up the tax-exempt status of Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado, and list up to 5 matches. - Can I deduct my donation to Feeding America? Confirm its EIN and deductibility on the IRS search. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "organization" ], "properties": { "city": { "type": "string", "description": "City, for example Washington." }, "state": { "type": "string", "description": "State name or two-letter code, for example District of Columbia or DC." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 10, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum number of organizations, for example 10." }, "organization": { "type": "string", "description": "Organization name or EIN, for example American Red Cross or 53-0196605." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "organizations" ], "properties": { "organizations": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ein": { "type": "string" }, "city": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "state": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "country": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "legal_name": { "type": "string" }, "irs_page_link": { "type": "string" }, "revocation_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "deductibility_code": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "reinstatement_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "deductibility_status": { "type": "string" }, "automatically_revoked": { "type": "boolean" }, "doing_business_as_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "most_recent_form_990_filings": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "tax_year": { "type": "integer" }, "form_type": { "type": "string" } } } } } } } } } ``` ## See more - [IRS API: Get tax form](https://fous.com/methods/irs.gov/get-tax-form.md): Finds current IRS forms, instructions and publications by number or purpose. 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