Locating a nonprofit organization
A great way to locate a nonprofit organization is to use resources that track these entities.
- Candid.org (top) requires sign-up for a free account.
- IRS nonprofit search is free to use.
Both Candid's Guidestar and the IRS nonprofit search provide access to Tax filings, these can be helpful in identifying income and expenditures.
- GreatNonprofits is a nonprofit that crowdsources information from users of nonprofits. This may not contain an exhaustive list of nonprofits.
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GuideStar Search by Candid
Source used by individuals in the nonprofit industry.
Sign up for an account at Candid.org. This allows you to access a "free" version of Guidestar a directory of nonprofit organizations.
Search Guidestar (the free version has some limitations)
Click on an entry of your choosing. Learn more about the organization using the menu provided. Not all entries will be as "complete" as others.
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
You can also create a list of nonprofits by using the IRS' tax-exempt organizations search.
To view an entry in the database, click on the name of the organization
Greatnonprofits
A nonprofit that provides a searchable index of nonprofit organizations
Search the directory. (Tip: Use City and State)
