The truth belongs to everyone. Help us find it.

Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. We share everything, including our methods, because democracy depends on people who won’t take the truth at face value.

Every membership directly supports our investigations and global community work.

What your membership makes possible:

We publish evidence rigorous enough to hold up in court, alongside exactly how we found it.
We build tools that belong to everyone.
We train thousands in open-source investigation every year.
We maintain open community spaces for anyone to learn, contribute, and collaborate.

We prove it. We show it. We teach it.

Bellingcat pays close attention to data and privacy rights of our supporters. You can find our policy here.

Bellingcat US is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and contributions are tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate taxes. Our EIN is 92-0346579.

We pay close attention to data and privacy rights of our supporters. You can find our policy here.

Bellingcat promises to empower anyone with the ability to verify the truth through open source research.

We do this by always publishing findings with methodology, maintaining spaces for collaborating, training, and learning in the community, and sharing our tools openly.

We publish evidence rigorous enough to hold up in court, alongside exactly how we found it. We build tools that belong to everyone. We never use anonymous sources, and we never accept funding that could compromise our independence. We train thousands in open-source investigation and maintain open community spaces for anyone to learn, contribute, and collaborate, and we listen.

Bellingcat is the only investigative organization where the collective builds society’s capacity to find the truth.

What is a Bellingcat member?

A Bellingcat member is anyone who has made a donation of any amount within the past 365 days. Membership is considered lapsed one year from your last gift.

Do Bellingcat members receive benefits for joining?

Yes. Depending on your giving level, membership includes access to our supporter newsletter, advance notice of virtual events and “ask me anything” events, behind-the-scenes editorial updates, merch discounts, and more. You can learn more here.

Are donations to Bellingcat tax-deductible?

Yes, they are depending on where you reside.
– Donations to Stichting Bellingcat are tax-deductible in the Netherlands.
– Bellingcat US is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and contributions are tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate taxes for US citizens. Our EIN is 92-0346579.
For questions about tax deductibility in other countries or tax receipts, email [email protected].

What is the difference between Bellingcat US and Stichting Bellingcat?

Both entities support the same global investigations and community. If you are based in either country, you may seek tax-deductibility for your gift. If you are not based in the US or the Netherlands, either entity is a valid choice as your gift supports the same work either way.

What is a sustaining membership?

A sustaining membership means your donation recurs automatically on a monthly or annual basis. Sustaining members help Bellingcat plan investigations, maintain our community spaces, and train the next generation of open-source researchers without relying on campaign-by-campaign fundraising. You can cancel or update your payment details at any time.

How do I cancel or change my recurring gift?

You can cancel or update your recurring donation at any time through your Donorbox account, or by emailing our staff at [email protected].

I donated before and would like to receive benefits.

If you have given to Bellingcat in the last year, you are eligible for membership benefits and we would be glad to share them with you. To ensure we maintain GDPR compliance, please email [email protected] and we will update your record with your consent.

Can I give by mail or bank transfer?

Yes. We have bank transfer information available here. Our mailing addresses are:

US: 169 Madison Ave, Suite 38287
New York, NY 10016.

NL: PO Box 15712, 1001NE
Amsterdam, Netherlands

If you have questions, please contact [email protected].

What if I want to make a major gift or institutional grant?

For annual commitments of $1,000 or more, multi-year gifts, or institutional support, please contact us directly at [email protected]. We’d be glad to help you.

I still have questions.

Email us at [email protected] — we’re happy to help.

Give through a Donor Advised Fund

Bellingcat welcomes gifts from Donor Advised Funds. If you have a DAF with CAF America or UK, Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, or another sponsoring organization, you can recommend a grant to Bellingcat directly through your DAF account. You can find our DAF Direct link here.

For grants to Bellingcat US:
Legal name: Bellingcat US Inc.
EIN: 92-0346579
501(c)(3) status: Yes; contributions are tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate taxes
Registered address: 169 Madison Ave, Suite 38287, New York, NY 10016

For grants to Stichting Bellingcat:
Legal name: Stichting Bellingcat
Registration number: 72136030
ANBI status: Yes, here’s our RSIN 859000515
Registered address: PO Box 15712, 1001NE, Amsterdam, Netherlands

To ensure your DAF grant is correctly attributed to your membership, please email [email protected] with your name and grant reference number after submitting your recommendation.

For questions or to discuss a major grant, contact us at [email protected].

Financial reporting

For further information about our funding and how we use the donations entrusted to us, you can find all our financial reports here.

We publish evidence rigorous enough to hold up in court, and we hold ourselves to the same standard of transparency with our supporters.

Other ways to support us

There are multiple ways to support our work. You can find more information on how to support us and how we are currently funded here.

Questions

If you have any further questions we are happy to help: [email protected]

Thank you!

We want to make verifying reality an accessible skill for anyone that wants to build a hopeful, curious, resilient society.