diff --git a/lib/mobilize_america_client/client.rb b/lib/mobilize_america_client/client.rb
index d1aa4ac..e1af6e2 100644
--- a/lib/mobilize_america_client/client.rb
+++ b/lib/mobilize_america_client/client.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 require 'mobilize_america_client/client/events'
 require 'mobilize_america_client/client/organizations'
 require 'mobilize_america_client/request'
+require 'mobilize_america_client/errors'
 
 module MobilizeAmericaClient
   class Client
diff --git a/lib/mobilize_america_client/errors.rb b/lib/mobilize_america_client/errors.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa9d56f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mobilize_america_client/errors.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module MobilizeAmericaClient
+  class NotFoundError < StandardError
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/mobilize_america_client/request.rb b/lib/mobilize_america_client/request.rb
index 9e68f13..e053f64 100644
--- a/lib/mobilize_america_client/request.rb
+++ b/lib/mobilize_america_client/request.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ def request(method:, path:, params: {}, body: {})
         req.body = ::JSON.generate(body) unless body.empty?
       end
 
+      if response.status == 404
+        raise MobilizeAmericaClient::NotFoundError
+      end
+
       JSON.parse(response.body)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/client/events_spec.rb b/spec/client/events_spec.rb
index 4041c13..3609ce3 100644
--- a/spec/client/events_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/client/events_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
     let(:events_url) { "#{base_url}/organizations/#{org_id}/events" }
     let(:response) { {'data' => [{'id' => 1, 'description' => 'event 1'}, {'id' => 2, 'description' => 'event 2'}]} }
 
+    it 'should raise if response status is 404' do
+      stub_request(:get, events_url).with(headers: standard_headers).to_return(status: 404, body: {error: 'not found'}.to_json)
+
+      expect { subject.organization_events(organization_id: org_id) }.to raise_error MobilizeAmericaClient::NotFoundError
+    end
+
     it 'should call the endpoint and return JSON' do
       stub_request(:get, events_url).with(headers: standard_headers).to_return(body: response.to_json)
       expect(subject.organization_events(organization_id: org_id)).to eq(response)