As our name implies, PIR serves the public interest online. Based in Reston, Virginia, Public Interest Registry is a nonprofit organization created by the Internet Society to manage the .ORG domain. Today, PIR proudly manages .ORG and the .ORG Family of Domains, and will continue to strive to be an exemplary registry operator and support mission-driven entities—from small grassroots movements to large associations— utilizing these domains to promote their causes.
We are also active participants with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and within the global Internet community.
We never forget that the communities we serve rely on us for their trusted online identity to pursue their missions. Our domains will always be a trusted home. PIR will support our domains by balancing our policy efforts and freedom of expression and by striving to find ways to help orgs succeed. These principles drive PIR’s values of bold stewardship, unwavering integrity, relentless commitment, and honoring people, and are the core of everything we do in the pursuit of our mission.
PIR’s mission is to be an exemplary domain name registry and industry thought leader providing a trusted digital identity and serving as a valued resource to those working to improve our world.
SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST®
For more than two decades, PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet with a clear mission to provide mission-driven organizations with a trusted digital identity and serve as a valued resource to those working to improve our world.
At PIR, our passion is empowering mission-driven organizations to shine online. Our team is a vibrant mix of dedicated, experienced, and diverse professionals, all united by a shared commitment to being an exemplary registry operator in the DNS community and empowering the mission-driven organizations of our .ORG Community online. We invite you to meet the inspiring individuals on our executive team, Board of Directors, and Advisory Council who are at the heart of our mission.
The Internet Society is a nonprofit organization working to ensure the Internet remains a force of good for everyone. Together with its global community, the Internet Society promotes Internet policies, standards, and protocols that keep the Internet open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy.
In 2002, the Internet Society created Public Interest Registry (PIR), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation to manage, enhance, and expand the .ORG domain. The Internet Society is also responsible for appointing the PIR Board of Directors.
Sharing common goals, PIR provides considerable financial and advocacy support to the Internet Society in its efforts to defend and promote Internet policies, standards, and protocols that keep the Internet open, globally connected, and secure. For more information, please visit: www.internetsociety.org.
View our annual reports, Form 990s, or find out more about our Policies and Anti-Abuse Processes.
By Judy Song-Marshall, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, Public Interest Registry In April, we launched our largest-ever global campaign in collaboration with Mission 44 across Formula 1 platforms to spotlight the millions of people and organizations using .ORG to make a difference. Titled “The First Lap,” the campaign originally launched with a 30-second […]
By Jon Nevett, President and CEO, Public Interest Registry I’m incredibly humbled and proud to share that the .ORG domain has officially surpassed 12 million domain registrations worldwide. This is a major milestone for our organization: Over the past two decades, PIR has grown from 2.6 million .ORG domains to now more than 12 million. […]
Featuring Lewis Hamilton’s foundation Mission 44, ‘The First Lap’ campaign highlights the power of giving every dream a starting point RESTON, Va. – Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit organization that operates the .ORG domain, launched a global advertising campaign Tuesday in collaboration with Formula 1 supported by charity Mission 44, founded by Sir Lewis […]
Winners eligible for prize donations up to $50,000 USD out of $180,000 USD total prize awards RESTON, Va. – Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit stewards of the .ORG domain, opened the nomination period for its eighth annual .ORG Impact Awards on Wednesday. The .ORG Impact Awards are an annual celebration that recognizes outstanding mission-driven […]
Public Interest Registry (PIR) is proud to welcome six new members to the PIR Advisory Council, a distinguished group of leaders from across the nonprofit, social impact, and technology sectors who help strengthen and inform our work in service of the global .ORG Community. The Advisory Council provides strategic insight and diverse industry perspectives that […]
Public Interest Registry (PIR) is thrilled to announce a significant expansion of our Policy team with the addition of highly respected domain name system veteran, Becky Burr, as Senior Policy Advisor. Becky brings deep expertise at the intersection of policy, privacy, and Internet governance to PIR. Her insights will be invaluable to PIR and our nonprofit […]
Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a reminder that protecting the Internet is a shared responsibility. For Public Interest Registry (PIR), that commitment extends far beyond one month. As the nonprofit registry operator of the .ORG Family of Domains, we work year-round to help keep the Internet a place where mission-driven organizations and individuals can […]
A new sponsorship programme aims to help domain registrars ‘disrupt’ criminal businesses Criminals running commercial child sexual abuse websites will be targeted under a new safety initiative which aims to disrupt their ability to buy domain names for their sites. Today, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the US non-profit that operates the .ORG Top-Level Domain, and […]
The Fund for Congolese Women named 2025 .ORG of the Year, selected from nearly 3,000 applicants from more than 120 countries Washington D.C. — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, announced the winners of the 2025 .ORG Impact Awards, an annual celebration recognizing and rewarding outstanding mission-driven individuals and organizations from […]
The call for PIR Advisory Council applications will be open from September 10, 2025 to November 19, 2025. Interested individuals can nominate themselves or other candidates at the link below. NOMINATIONS CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025, Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced today that it is accepting applications for its Advisory Council. The Advisory Council helps […]
