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.charity

.charity is a generic extension, run by Public Interest Registry (PIR) since 2018. Anyone can register a .charity name through a registrar that sells it.

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TypeGeneric
Registry operatorPublic Interest Registry (PIR)
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since7 June 2018
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.charity
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/charity

Registrars that sell .charity

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All 16 registrars for .charity. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .charity domain

The .charity registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .charity domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

More extensions from Public Interest Registry (PIR)

.givingGeneric · 2015
.givesGeneric · 2014
.foundationGeneric · 2014
.orgGeneric · 1985

New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.

Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .charity extension?

Public Interest Registry (PIR) is the registry operator for .charity. The registry keeps the list of every .charity name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .charity domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .charity name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .charity created?

.charity was added to the DNS root zone on 7 June 2018, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .charity domain?

The .charity registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.charity. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .charity signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .charity zone is signed, so a .charity domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.