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basicfund.org
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Common questions
Is basicfund.org legit or a scam?
basicfund.org was registered Nov 18, 1999 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns basicfund.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for basicfund.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was basicfund.org registered?
basicfund.org's registration dates to Nov 18, 1999 (26 years old), per public registration records. NameCheap, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Apr 24, 2020 · no registrant change on record since 2020 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 18, 1999basicfund.org was registered on Nov 18, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 6, 2013 – Apr 12, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described basicfund.org from Nov 6, 2013 to Apr 12, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCApr 24, 2020 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 24, 2020 and most recently on Nov 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 24, 2020 – May 1, 2026Registration records for basicfund.org are held from Apr 24, 2020 to May 1, 2026 (31 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2020–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSNameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSApr 24, 2020 – May 1, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org…) for basicfund.org from Apr 24, 2020 to May 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMar 28, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for basicfund.org from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptApr 20, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Nov 18, 1999Registration: basicfund.org was registered on Nov 18, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The BASIC Fund began awarding scholarships in 1998. The idea was to educate less fortunate inner-city children, who may be locked in an unacceptable school...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 6, 2013 – Apr 12, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described basicfund.org from Nov 6, 2013 to Apr 12, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 24, 2020 – Nov 1, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 24, 2020 and most recently on Nov 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Apr 24, 2020 – May 1, 2026Registrant: Registration records for basicfund.org are held from Apr 24, 2020 to May 1, 2026 (31 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 24, 2020 – May 1, 2026
“The BASIC Fund began awarding scholarships in 1998. The idea was to educate less fortunate inner-city children, who may be locked in an unacceptable school...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 12, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for basicfund.org from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org…) for basicfund.org from Apr 24, 2020 to May 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 28, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for basicfund.org from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 20, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for basicfund.org from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 12, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 18, 1999 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 1, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 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
What basicfund.org said about itself, 2013
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
2013
The BASIC Fund began awarding scholarships in 1998. The idea was to educate less fortunate inner-city children, who may be locked in an unacceptable school...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.