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GuideStar is the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations.

We envision a nonprofit sector strong enough to tackle the great challenges of our time. GuideStar’s Nonprofit Profiles provide you with the information you need to make smart decisions, build connections, and learn from each other to achieve your missions.

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Get IRS data, plus more up-to-date information from nonprofits for free.

Increased quantity

Get instant access to more than:

  • 1.8 million IRS-recognized tax-exempt organizations
  • Thousands of faith-based nonprofits not required to register with the IRS
  • Millions of Form 990 images
  • Digitized data from millions of Forms 990
  • Data from nonprofits, community foundations, and others
Increased quality

Compare multiple sources of information:

  • Authoritative data directly from several IRS sources
  • Current data provided by the nonprofits themselves
  • Accurate digitized Form 990 data; double-key process results in 99.5% accuracy
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  • Get instant access to updated data, including information posted by nonprofits
  • Use APIs to get only what you want, when you need it (free and paid versions)

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Heather Mansfield, best-selling author and principal blogger at Nonprofit Tech for Good

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If you want your nonprofit's most up-to-date info listed on these and other websites, update your GuideStar Nonprofit Profile today.

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A good first stop is GuideStar."

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Whether you're part of a nonprofit—or researching one to donate to—GuideStar will help you compare nonprofits in an easy, transparent way.

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  • Complete address, phone, and website
  • All revenue and expense data for the current year
  • Balance sheet data up to 5 years
  • Forms 990 up to 3 years
  • Annual reports for all years
  • Full listing of CEO, board chair, board members

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