diff --git a/api/launchpad/launchpad_views.py b/api/launchpad/launchpad_views.py
index ae06c45f..bea43a11 100644
--- a/api/launchpad/launchpad_views.py
+++ b/api/launchpad/launchpad_views.py
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ def get(self, request):
                 queryset=UserRoleLink.objects.filter(verified=True, role__title__in=allowed_levels).select_related('role')
             )
         ).filter(
-            user_organization_link_user__id__in=UserOrganizationLink.objects.filter(
+            Q(user_organization_link_user__id__in=UserOrganizationLink.objects.filter(
                 org__org_type__in=allowed_org_types
-            ).values("id")
+            ).values("id")) | Q(user_organization_link_user__id__isnull=True)
         ).annotate(
             org=F("user_organization_link_user__org__title"),
             district_name=F("user_organization_link_user__org__district__name"),
diff --git a/api/launchpad/serializers.py b/api/launchpad/serializers.py
index b387a487..92386593 100644
--- a/api/launchpad/serializers.py
+++ b/api/launchpad/serializers.py
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ def get_rank(self, obj):
 
 
 class LaunchpadParticipantsSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    org = serializers.CharField()
-    district_name = serializers.CharField()
-    state = serializers.CharField()
+    org = serializers.CharField(allow_null=True, allow_blank=True)
+    district_name = serializers.CharField(allow_null=True, allow_blank=True)
+    state = serializers.CharField(allow_null=True, allow_blank=True)
     level = serializers.CharField()
 
     class Meta: