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 our .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 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.
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 | PIR NEWS, .ORG NEWS by Jon Nevett, Chief Executive Officer, PIR Public Interest Registry has reached an incredible milestone: we have surpassed 11 million .ORG domains under management. It’s a big moment for our organization and I’d like to reflect about how we got here. We’re incredibly proud of this milestone because we’ve […]
Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation named 2024 .ORG of the Year, selected from over 1,700 applicants from more than 87 countries Washington D.C. — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, announced the winners of the .ORG Impact Awards, an annual celebration recognizing and rewarding outstanding mission-driven individuals and organizations from around […]
Public Interest Registry (PIR), the registry operator of the .ORG Family of Domains, is pleased to be a part a Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism (TCCM), a group of dedicated technical operators and experts that has been engaging in the Global Digital Compact (GDC), Summit of the Future, and WSIS +20 review to provide the […]
35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from over 1,700 applicants from more than 87 countries Reston, VA — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, named the finalists for the 6th annual .ORG Impact Awards Tuesday and announced that philanthropist and activist Alan Cumming – Emmy and Tony-award winning actor and […]
JUNE 10, 2024 | PIR NEWSROOM, PRESS RELEASE Reston, VA – Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that it is accepting applications for its Advisory Council. The Advisory Council helps PIR in its mission to create more and stronger mission-driven organizations and provides input and recommendations on issues affecting the broader .ORG Community, including noncommercial Internet users, nonprofits, […]
JUNE 4, 2024 | .ORG NEWSROOM, BLOG POSTS by Judy Song-Marshall, Chief Strategy Officer, PIR Public Interest Registry (PIR) has a longstanding commitment to support nonprofits, NGOs, and social enterprises through free resources, various programs and ongoing initiatives. Many of these initiatives, particularly the ORG In Action program and .ORG Impact Awards, bring the stories of individuals and organizations, regardless of size […]
MAY 1, 2024 | .ORG IMPACT AWARDS, .ORG NEWSROOM, PIR NEWSROOM, PRESS RELEASES Winners eligible for prize donations up to $50,000 USD out of $180,000 USD total prize awards All finalists will be invited to in-person Washington, D.C. awards ceremony RESTON, Va. – Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind .ORG, today opened the nomination period for its sixth annual .ORG Impact Awards, an […]
Reston, Va. —Public Interest Registry (PIR) has earned another Great Place to Work Certification for 2024. This is the second time that PIR has earned this certification. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Public Interest Registry. This year, 98% of employees said it’s a great […]
by Jon Nevett, President and CEO of PIR Paul Diaz, one of PIR’s longest serving employees and a key stalwart of the domain name industry, is stepping down from his role as PIR Vice President of Industry Affairs this July and will be retiring from the industry. Paul joined PIR in 2011 and has had […]
Together we can do so much more. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) leads the charge to combat child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online and we at Public Interest Registry (PIR) are dedicated to supporting their efforts. We are honored to work with them across two important programs: Domain Alerts and TLD Hopping List. IWF services […]
