Measures for the Accreditation of Charitable Organizations (2024)

(Order No. 73 of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the executive meeting of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on July 26, 2024, is hereby issued and will come into force on September 5, 2024)
Article 1 For the purpose of regulating the accreditation of charitable organizations, these Measures are developed in accordance with the Charity Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Charity Law”).
Article 2 Foundations, social organizations, social service agencies, and other nonprofit organizations that have been formed and apply for being accredited as charitable organizations shall be governed by these Measures.
Article 3 The registering civil affairs departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall accredit the foundations, social organizations, and social service agencies as charitable organizations.
Article 4 To apply for being accredited as a charitable organization, a foundation, social organization, or social service agency shall meet the following conditions:
(1) It meets the conditions for a legal person status as a social organization when an application is filed.
(2) It is aiming at conducting charitable activities for the public, and its business scope complies with the provisions of Article 3 of the Charity Law and its annual expenditure and administration expenses for the charitable activities in a previous year when an application is filed comply with the provisions of the civil affairs department under the State Council on charitable organizations.
(3) It carries out activities not for the purpose of making profits; it uses all of its income and business balance for the purpose of charity as prescribed in the bylaws; it does not distribute property and fruits thereof among the sponsors, donors or members of the organization; and its bylaws comply with the provisions of ......