diff --git a/MIGRATIONS.md b/MIGRATIONS.md
index 386a31772..ac6ed1256 100644
--- a/MIGRATIONS.md
+++ b/MIGRATIONS.md
@@ -20,6 +20,24 @@ Rate-limit middleware now keys authenticated requests by `user._id` (with `req.i
 
 ---
 
+## Tasks stats endpoint requires JWT + org scope (2026-04-08)
+
+`GET /api/tasks/stats` now requires authentication and organization context, consistent with all other task endpoints.
+
+### What changed
+
+- `modules/tasks/routes/tasks.routes.js` — added JWT + `resolveOrganization` + `isAllowed` middleware
+- `modules/tasks/controllers/tasks.controller.js` — passes `req.organization` to service, uses try/catch
+- `modules/tasks/services/tasks.service.js` — `stats()` accepts organization and filters by `organizationId`
+- `modules/tasks/repositories/tasks.repository.js` — `stats()` uses `countDocuments(filter)` instead of `estimatedDocumentCount()`
+
+### Action for downstream
+1. Any unauthenticated call to `/api/tasks/stats` will now return `401`
+2. Authenticated calls return the count scoped to the user's current organization
+3. Run `/update-stack` to pull the change
+
+---
+
 ## Remove dead scripts — ci/ssl, crons, db/dump (2026-04-07)
 
 Dead scripts and dev-local data removed from the stack. Downstream projects may have local copies or npm scripts referencing these.
diff --git a/modules/auth/tests/auth.authorization.integration.tests.js b/modules/auth/tests/auth.authorization.integration.tests.js
index c9758666b..307d36f3e 100644
--- a/modules/auth/tests/auth.authorization.integration.tests.js
+++ b/modules/auth/tests/auth.authorization.integration.tests.js
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ describe('Authorization integration tests:', () => {
       await publicAgent.get('/api/tasks').expect(401);
     });
 
-    test('GET /api/tasks/stats should return 200 for guests', async () => {
-      await publicAgent.get('/api/tasks/stats').expect(200);
+    test('GET /api/tasks/stats should return 401 for guests (auth required)', async () => {
+      await publicAgent.get('/api/tasks/stats').expect(401);
     });
 
     test('GET /api/users/stats should return 200 for guests', async () => {
diff --git a/modules/tasks/controllers/tasks.controller.js b/modules/tasks/controllers/tasks.controller.js
index a47850fd1..8c862ea73 100644
--- a/modules/tasks/controllers/tasks.controller.js
+++ b/modules/tasks/controllers/tasks.controller.js
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ const remove = async (req, res) => {
  * @throws Will throw an error if the task service fails to fetch the statistics
  */
 const stats = async (req, res) => {
-  const data = await TasksService.stats();
-  if (!data.err) {
+  try {
+    const data = await TasksService.stats(req.organization);
     responses.success(res, 'tasks stats')(data);
-  } else {
-    responses.error(res, 422, 'Unprocessable Entity', errors.getMessage(data.err))(data.err);
+  } catch (err) {
+    responses.error(res, 422, 'Unprocessable Entity', errors.getMessage(err))(err);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/tasks/repositories/tasks.repository.js b/modules/tasks/repositories/tasks.repository.js
index da7c9ac81..86f458a4a 100644
--- a/modules/tasks/repositories/tasks.repository.js
+++ b/modules/tasks/repositories/tasks.repository.js
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ const deleteMany = (filter) => {
 
 /**
  * @function stats
- * @description Data access operation to get the estimated count of documents in the tasks collection.
- * @returns {Promise<number>} estimated document count
+ * @description Data access operation to count tasks matching the given filter.
+ * @param {Object} [filter={}] - Optional filter (e.g. { organizationId }).
+ * @returns {Promise<number>} document count
  */
-const stats = () => Task.estimatedDocumentCount().exec();
+const stats = (filter = {}) => Task.countDocuments(filter).exec();
 
 /**
  * @function push
diff --git a/modules/tasks/routes/tasks.routes.js b/modules/tasks/routes/tasks.routes.js
index f29b37bd6..a6bc571fe 100644
--- a/modules/tasks/routes/tasks.routes.js
+++ b/modules/tasks/routes/tasks.routes.js
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ import tasksSchema from '../models/tasks.schema.js';
  * Routes
  */
 export default (app) => {
-  // stats — public aggregate endpoint, no auth required
-  app.route('/api/tasks/stats').get(tasks.stats);
+  // stats — org-scoped aggregate endpoint
+  app
+    .route('/api/tasks/stats')
+    .all(passport.authenticate('jwt', { session: false }), organization.resolveOrganization, policy.isAllowed)
+    .get(tasks.stats);
 
   // list & post
   app
diff --git a/modules/tasks/services/tasks.service.js b/modules/tasks/services/tasks.service.js
index 663ce096d..fddeca5d2 100644
--- a/modules/tasks/services/tasks.service.js
+++ b/modules/tasks/services/tasks.service.js
@@ -81,10 +81,14 @@ const remove = async (task) => {
 /**
  * @function stats
  * @description Service to fetch statistical data about tasks in the database.
+ * When an organization context is provided, only tasks belonging to that
+ * organization are counted.
+ * @param {Object} [organization] - Optional organization document whose _id is used to filter.
  * @returns {Promise} A promise resolving to the statistical data.
  */
-const stats = async () => {
-  const result = await TasksRepository.stats();
+const stats = async (organization) => {
+  const filter = organization ? { organizationId: organization._id } : {};
+  const result = await TasksRepository.stats(filter);
   return result;
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/tasks/tests/tasks.integration.tests.js b/modules/tasks/tests/tasks.integration.tests.js
index 3f9dfd8c4..5a267529d 100644
--- a/modules/tasks/tests/tasks.integration.tests.js
+++ b/modules/tasks/tests/tasks.integration.tests.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ describe('Tasks integration tests:', () => {
   const originalOrgEnabled = config.organizations.enabled;
   let TasksService;
   let TasksDataService;
+  let app; // Express app instance for fresh (unauthenticated) requests
   let agent;
   let user;
   let _user;
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ describe('Tasks integration tests:', () => {
       UserService = (await import(path.resolve('./modules/users/services/users.service.js'))).default;
       TasksService = (await import(path.resolve('./modules/tasks/services/tasks.service.js'))).default;
       TasksDataService = (await import(path.resolve('./modules/tasks/services/tasks.data.service.js'))).default;
-      agent = request.agent(init.app);
+      app = init.app;
+      agent = request.agent(app);
     } catch (err) {
       console.log(err);
       expect(err).toBeFalsy();
@@ -253,6 +255,24 @@ describe('Tasks integration tests:', () => {
       }
     });
 
+    test('should be able to get tasks stats when authenticated (org-scoped)', async () => {
+      try {
+        const tasksResult = await agent.get('/api/tasks').expect(200);
+        expect(tasksResult.body.type).toBe('success');
+        expect(tasksResult.body.message).toBe('task list');
+        expect(tasksResult.body.data).toBeInstanceOf(Array);
+
+        const result = await agent.get('/api/tasks/stats').expect(200);
+        expect(result.body.type).toBe('success');
+        expect(result.body.message).toBe('tasks stats');
+        expect(typeof result.body.data).toBe('number');
+        expect(result.body.data).toBe(tasksResult.body.data.length);
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.log(err);
+        expect(err).toBeFalsy();
+      }
+    });
+
     afterEach(async () => {
       // del task
       try {
@@ -273,7 +293,7 @@ describe('Tasks integration tests:', () => {
   describe('Logout', () => {
     test('should not be able to save a task', async () => {
       try {
-        const result = await agent.post('/api/tasks').send(_tasks[0]).expect(401);
+        const result = await request(app).post('/api/tasks').send(_tasks[0]).expect(401);
         expect(result.error.text).toBe('Unauthorized');
       } catch (err) {
         expect(err).toBeFalsy();
@@ -282,20 +302,17 @@ describe('Tasks integration tests:', () => {
     });
 
     test('should not be able to get list of tasks without auth', async () => {
-      // task list now requires authentication
       try {
-        await agent.get('/api/tasks').expect(401);
+        await request(app).get('/api/tasks').expect(401);
       } catch (err) {
         console.log(err);
         expect(err).toBeFalsy();
       }
     });
 
-    test('should be able to get a tasks stats', async () => {
+    test('should not be able to get tasks stats without auth', async () => {
       try {
-        const result = await agent.get('/api/tasks/stats').expect(200);
-        expect(result.body.type).toBe('success');
-        expect(result.body.message).toBe('tasks stats');
+        await request(app).get('/api/tasks/stats').expect(401);
       } catch (err) {
         expect(err).toBeFalsy();
         console.log(err);
@@ -442,8 +459,8 @@ describe('Tasks integration tests:', () => {
       expect(result.body.description).toBe('DB error.');
     });
 
-    test('should return 422 when stats returns an error', async () => {
-      jest.spyOn(TasksService, 'stats').mockResolvedValueOnce({ err: new Error('DB error') });
+    test('should return 422 when stats fails', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(TasksService, 'stats').mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('DB error'));
       const result = await agent.get('/api/tasks/stats').expect(422);
       expect(result.body.type).toBe('error');
       expect(result.body.message).toBe('Unprocessable Entity');