Free Tool
Does Your Nonprofit Qualify for Free Google Workspace?
Five questions, sixty seconds, no email. The checker applies Google's own eligibility rules and tells you what Goodstack will ask for before you spend an afternoon on the application.
Question 1 of 5
Where is your organization registered?
Who qualifies, at a glance
This is the whole decision the checker makes, written out. Google for Nonprofits is for registered charities verified through Goodstack; the categories Google excludes are excluded no matter what else is true.
| Organization | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| US 501(c)(3) with a determination letter | You qualify | The core case. Goodstack verifies against the IRS record in 3–5 business days. |
| Church under a denominational group exemption | You qualify | Accepted, but have the group exemption letter and proof of listing ready — it is the usual delay. |
| Registered charity outside the US | You probably qualify | Google for Nonprofits runs in 70+ countries; check that yours is listed. |
| 501(c)(3) application pending, or no determination letter | Not yet | There is no record for Goodstack to verify. Apply the week the letter arrives. |
| School, college or university | Not eligible for this program | Routed to Google Workspace for Education, which is also free. |
| Hospital or healthcare organization | Not eligible for this program | Excluded by Google's policy regardless of nonprofit status. |
| Government agency or public body | Not eligible for this program | Excluded; a supporting 501(c)(3) foundation can apply for itself. |
| 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), fiscally sponsored project, social enterprise | Not eligible for this program | Charitable status is required. A sponsored project can be covered under its sponsor's account. |
| Unregistered group | Not eligible for this program | Nothing to verify. Register first. |
What to have ready before you apply
The application itself takes about twenty minutes. Nearly every delay we have seen comes from one of these eight things not being ready when Goodstack asks.
- 1
Your EIN and legal name, exactly as the IRS has them
Goodstack matches against the IRS record. A trading name or an old address is the first thing that causes a mismatch.
- 2
Your IRS determination letter as a PDF
Churches under a group exemption need the denomination's letter plus proof the congregation is listed.
- 3
A domain you control, and the login for wherever its DNS lives
Workspace verifies the domain with a DNS record and later needs the MX record changed. If a volunteer registered the domain years ago, find out now.
- 4
A public web page that states your mission
Goodstack looks for evidence the organization is real and charitable. A one-page site or a Facebook page with the mission on it is enough.
- 5
One Google account to own the application
Use an address that will outlast any one staff member — not the director's personal Gmail.
- 6
A calendar reminder to watch for verifications@mail.goodstack.org
Check spam. Ignoring that email is the number-one reason applications stall, and the request expires.
- 7
Your user count, and a support request if it's over 300
New nonprofit accounts are capped at 300 users until Google Workspace support raises it. Ask before migration week, not during it.
- 8
A list of every existing mailbox and where its files live
Personal Gmail, the old host, the shared Dropbox — the migration plan is only as complete as this list.
The step-by-step walkthrough lives in How to apply for Google for Nonprofits, and the comparison of every free option, including the ones for organizations that don't qualify, is in Free email for nonprofits.