diff --git a/app/api/schema/events.py b/app/api/schema/events.py
index 3d0f31fd70..9a8802e6fb 100644
--- a/app/api/schema/events.py
+++ b/app/api/schema/events.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ def validate_timezone(self, data, original_data):
     revenue = fields.Float(dump_only=True)
     paypal_email = fields.Str(allow_none=True)
     is_tax_enabled = fields.Bool(default=False)
+    is_ngo = fields.Bool(default=False, nullable=False)
     is_donation_enabled = fields.Bool(default=False)
     can_pay_by_paypal = fields.Bool(default=False)
     can_pay_by_stripe = fields.Bool(default=False)
diff --git a/app/models/event.py b/app/models/event.py
index d794b01800..18a94ecfd0 100644
--- a/app/models/event.py
+++ b/app/models/event.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class Event(SoftDeletionModel):
     payment_country = db.Column(db.String)
     payment_currency = db.Column(db.String)
     paypal_email = db.Column(db.String)
+    is_ngo = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     is_tax_enabled = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     can_pay_by_paypal = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     can_pay_by_stripe = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  payment_country=None,
                  payment_currency=None,
                  paypal_email=None,
+                 is_ngo=False,
                  speakers_call=None,
                  can_pay_by_paypal=None,
                  can_pay_by_stripe=None,
@@ -270,6 +272,7 @@ def __init__(self,
         self.payment_country = payment_country
         self.payment_currency = payment_currency
         self.paypal_email = paypal_email
+        self.is_ngo = is_ngo
         self.speakers_call = speakers_call
         self.can_pay_by_paypal = can_pay_by_paypal
         self.can_pay_by_stripe = can_pay_by_stripe
diff --git a/migrations/versions/c517c6be040d_.py b/migrations/versions/c517c6be040d_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33162689f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/c517c6be040d_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: c517c6be040d
+Revises: 76aed36b4888
+Create Date: 2019-06-04 09:16:49.376342
+
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+import sqlalchemy_utils
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'c517c6be040d'
+down_revision = '76aed36b4888'
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('events', sa.Column('is_ngo', sa.Boolean(), server_default='False', nullable=False))
+    op.add_column('events_version', sa.Column('is_ngo', sa.Boolean(), server_default='False', autoincrement=False, nullable=False))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('events_version', 'is_ngo')
+    op.drop_column('events', 'is_ngo')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###