# Singapore Charities & IPC Directory (`hipersoft/sg-charities-scraper`) Actor

Search Singapore's official Charity Portal in bulk: charity name, UEN, charity & IPC status, IPC validity, sector, classification, activities and registration dates. Verify IPC status and generate leads. No key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/sg-charities-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.005 / charity returned

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Singapore Charities & IPC Directory

Search Singapore's **official Charity Portal** in bulk and export structured records — **charity name, UEN, charity status, IPC status & validity, primary sector, classification, activities and registration dates** — as clean JSON, CSV or Excel. Verify whether an organisation is a **currently-approved IPC**, or pull the **entire directory (~3,200 charities)** for lead generation and compliance. No key, no login.

Great for **donor & giving platforms, grant makers, compliance/KYC teams, and researchers**.

![Singapore Charities & IPC Directory input — query, sector and current-IPC filter in the Apify Console](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/sg-charities-scraper-input.png?v=2)

### What you get

- 🏛️ **Full charity records** — name, UEN, type, charity status, IPC status, IPC valid-from/till
- ✅ **`isCurrentIPC`** — a clean computed flag for tax-deductible-donation eligibility today
- 🗂️ **Sector & activities** — primary sector, classification, sector administrator, activities
- 📅 **Dates** — registration and de-registration dates (normalized ISO)
- 🔎 **Search or bulk** — keyword/UEN search, or the whole directory; filter by sector or current-IPC
- 🧾 **Provenance** — stable `id`, `profileUrl`, `sourceUrl`, `collectedAt`

### Example input

Every currently-approved IPC in Health:

```json
{ "currentIpcOnly": true, "sector": "Health", "maxItems": 5000 }
```

The entire directory:

```json
{ "query": "", "maxItems": 5000 }
```

### Output

![Singapore Charities & IPC Directory output example — charity records with UEN, IPC status and sector as structured JSON](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/sg-charities-scraper-output.png?v=5)

```json
{
  "id": "sgchar-...",
  "name": "COMMUNITY CHEST",
  "uen": "S61SS0132G",
  "type": "Registered",
  "charityStatus": "Registered",
  "ipcStatus": "IPC",
  "isCurrentIPC": true,
  "ipcValidFrom": "2024-01-01",
  "ipcValidTill": "2026-12-31",
  "primarySector": "Social and Welfare",
  "primaryClassification": ["Others"],
  "sectorAdministrator": "Ministry of Social and Family Development",
  "activities": ["Fund raising"],
  "registrationDate": "1983-11-01",
  "website": null,
  "profileUrl": "https://www.charities.gov.sg/_layouts/15/CPInternet/SearchOrgProfile.aspx?q=...",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.charities.gov.sg/Pages/BasicSearch.aspx",
  "collectedAt": "2026-07-30T07:40:00.000Z"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string | Stable record ID assigned to the charity. |
| `name` | string | Registered charity name. |
| `uen` | string | Unique Entity Number (UEN). |
| `type` | string | Organisation type (e.g. Registered). |
| `charityStatus` | string | Current charity registration status. |
| `ipcStatus` | string | IPC (Institution of a Public Character) status. |
| `isCurrentIPC` | boolean | Whether IPC status is valid today, so donations are tax-deductible. |
| `ipcValidFrom` | string | Start date of the current IPC period. |
| `ipcValidTill` | string | End date of the current IPC period. |
| `primarySector` | string | Primary charitable sector. |
| `primaryClassification` | array | Classification tags within the sector. |
| `sectorAdministrator` | string | Government body overseeing the sector. |
| `activities` | array | Declared charitable activities. |
| `registrationDate` | string | Date the charity was registered. |
| `deregistrationDate` | string | Date the charity was de-registered, if any. |
| `website` | string | Charity website, if listed. |
| `profileUrl` | string (URL) | Link to the charity's profile on the Charity Portal. |
| `sourceUrl` | string (URL) | Source search page URL. |
| `collectedAt` | string (ISO date) | When the record was collected. |

### Input fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `query` | Name / keyword / UEN. Empty = all charities. |
| `currentIpcOnly` | Only currently-approved IPCs. |
| `sector` | Filter by primary sector. |
| `maxItems` | Max charities to return. |

### FAQ

**Where does the data come from?**
Singapore's official Charity Portal public search (charities.gov.sg).

**What does `isCurrentIPC` mean?**
The organisation has IPC status and its IPC period covers today — i.e. donations are currently tax-deductible.

**Can I get every charity?**
Yes — leave `query` empty and set a high `maxItems`; the Actor pages through the full directory.

**How does billing work?**
A tiny per-request charge plus pay per charity returned.

**Can I connect this to other apps?**
The Singapore Charities & IPC Directory can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

### Related Actors

- [Singapore Childcare & Preschool Directory](https://apify.com/hipersoft/sg-childcare-scraper)
- [Brazil CNPJ Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/brazil-cnpj-scraper) — company registry lookups
- [EU VAT Validator (VIES)](https://apify.com/hipersoft/eu-vat-validator)

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation using Singapore's public Charity Portal. You are responsible for how you use the data. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Commissioner of Charities or the Singapore Government.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Charity name / keyword / UEN. Leave empty to list ALL charities (~3,200).

## `currentIpcOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only organisations that are currently an approved Institution of a Public Character (IPC).

## `sector` (type: `string`):

Filter by primary sector (e.g. Health, Education, Social and Welfare, Community, Arts and Heritage). Empty = all.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum charities to return. Use a high value for the full directory.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "",
  "currentIpcOnly": false,
  "sector": "",
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The scraped results as dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/sg-charities-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/sg-charities-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call hipersoft/sg-charities-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hipersoft/sg-charities-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/OGHbNTjJkLIpG9Amu/builds/fytaIDbFzQSQf4sgG/openapi.json