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Nonprofit sector
Guide Contents
Research & Gateways
- USAGov for Nonprofits
Contains information on grants, loans, management and operations, and tax information from the U.S. government for nonprofit organizations.
- Foundation Center
Comprehensive information on private, corporate, and community foundations; public charities; the fund-raising process; and writing grant proposals. Click on the link to Gain Knowledge to search their Catalog of Nonprofit Literature and locate their research studies.
- Independent Sector
Coalition of U. S. charitable and philanthropic foundations and corporate-giving organizations. Web site contains some free research publications, public policy statements, and accountability information for organizations and nonprofits.
- National Center for Charitable Statistics
A national repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. You must register to obtain their data files. - Council on Foundations
A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations. Many of their research report and white papers are available on their site.
IRS 990 Forms
- Charities Bureau (NYS Attorney General)
Database of charities and fundraising professionals in NYS. For charities, links are given to filed NYS paperwork, such as 990 forms.
- Guidestar
Provides access to 990 forms, as well as reports and some analysis to non-profits efficiency. Registration required to use.
- ProPublica Non-Profit Explorer
Allows searching of all 990 forms filed with the IRS since 2001. Downloading allowed, and multiple search options given.
