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Who owns ashoka.org?
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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Ashoka identifies and invests in social entrepreneurs with innovative solutions to social problems. The organization serves individuals and organizations working on social change globally, operating from Arlington, Virginia.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 13, 2012 · 1 ownership change since 2012 · last checked Oct 12, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described ashoka.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Ashoka is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR)May 13, 2012Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on May 13, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 13, 2012 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for ashoka.org are held from May 13, 2012 to Jun 19, 2026 (92 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2012 – Aug 2016No nameserver records held, May 2012 – Aug 2016Nameservers: rackspace.comMay 13, 2012Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns1.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for ashoka.org from May 13, 2012 to May 13, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonDec 28, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 8 certificates for ashoka.org from Dec 28, 2025, the latest valid until May 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Ashoka is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ashoka.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 13, 2012Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on May 13, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 13, 2012 – Jun 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for ashoka.org are held from May 13, 2012 to Jun 19, 2026 (92 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 13, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns1.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for ashoka.org from May 13, 2012 to May 13, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 23, 2016 – Oct 12, 2026
Current AboutUs record
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Aug 23, 2016 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 23, 2016 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 17, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 6, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 6, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2012–2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareAug 23, 2016 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (albert.ns.cloudflare.com, elle.ns.cloudflare.com) for ashoka.org from Aug 23, 2016 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 23, 2016ashoka.org's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to Cloudflare at some point between May 13, 2012 and Aug 23, 2016. Last seen at rackspace.com: May 13, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 23, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt issued 49 certificates for ashoka.org from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncApr 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for ashoka.org from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 22 certificates for ashoka.org from May 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
GoDaddy.comAug 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for ashoka.org from Aug 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 23, 2016 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 17, 2026
Aug 23, 2016 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (albert.ns.cloudflare.com, elle.ns.cloudflare.com) for ashoka.org from Aug 23, 2016 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 23, 2016Zone file: ashoka.org's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to Cloudflare at some point between May 13, 2012 and Aug 23, 2016. Last seen at rackspace.com: May 13, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 23, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 6, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 6, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 28, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 8 certificates for ashoka.org from Dec 28, 2025, the latest valid until May 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 49 certificates for ashoka.org from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for ashoka.org from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 12, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 22 certificates for ashoka.org from May 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for ashoka.org from Aug 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 6, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 12, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names ashoka as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #45,670)+7
Verified continuity: 30.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What ashoka.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Ashoka is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1996
Domain registered (Nov 6, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 28, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Ashoka.org Official website of a charity organization”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment