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# Verification of NGO Status

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## About

The IO Network US Foundation is a nonprofit organization registered in the great state of Delaware, United States.

This document provides methods to verify the legal nonprofit status of The IO Network US Foundation, both in the great state of Delaware and at the federal level with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS.)

## **Manual verification**

### **Delaware Registration**

* Go to <https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/eCorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx>
* In the field *Entity Nam*e, enter "The IO Network"
* Press Search
* Click on the entry

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### **Federal Registration - 501(c)3 status under IRS**

* Go to <https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/> (IRS's Tax Exempt Organization Search)
* In the field *Select Search By* > Employer Identification Number (EIN)
* In the field *Search Item*, enter "61-2106784"
* Press Search
* Click on the entry

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