Free Web Sources with Form990 info
Tip: The first two sites are easiest to use.
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Economic Research Institute - Nonprofit Organization Information - 990 FinderLarge free library of current and historical 990 forms.
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National Center for Charitable StatisticsFind 990s and possibly other info on individual nonprofits, as well as statistics related to nonprofits and charitable giving.
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Candid 990 FinderThis search can be used to find Form 990s and Form 990-PF's (for private foundations). Form 990 is an IRS form that may include financial information. You can search here by organization name, state, zip code, and/or fiscal year. There are also helpful links to sites that explain how to read information in a FORM 990.
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GuideStar Charity CheckSearch for nonprofits by keyword, name, city, or state. Free information may include address, web site link, mission & programs, and Form 990 for the most recent years.
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Melissa Data Nonprofit Organizations LookupYou can look up nonprofits by name, tax ID, or zip code. Info will vary; but for those that file a FORM 990 you may get some dollar figures on assets and income. A wide array of nonprofits are included such as charities, foundations, private colleges, unions, arts organizations, fraternities & sororities, chambers of commerce, churches, professional associations, athletic clubs, service clubs, and social clubs.
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Bridge Project Conservative TransparencyThis site includes info from 990's for a subset of nonprofits: conservative foundations and organizations that receive grants from those foundations. The purpose of the site is to shed light on political motivations behind the funding of think tanks and other organizations. Although this site covers a smaller number of organizations than the sources above, it contains additional details on those organizations covered.
Still looking for a 990 ?
If you couldn't find your nonprofit's 990 using the resources to the right, you can always try a Google search using 990 and the nonprofit name.
Charity Evaluations
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Give.org - Better Business BureauCharity reports from the Better Business Bureau.
Articles
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new windowArticles from major business periodicals, the Wall Street Journal, and academic journals.
Tip: Use the pulldown to change from All Fields to Company/Organization.
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Business Source Elite This link opens in a new window
Thousands of full-text business journals, company profiles and reports.
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Catalog of Nonprofit LiteratureThis free index from the Foundation Center Library can help you identify articles, reports, & books on nonprofits. There are links to full text for some articles; but for many you will get the citation info only. You can then see if the EMU Library has the article, book, etc.
Esearch - Books & Ebooks
Looking for an Association?
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Gale Directory Library This link opens in a new windowSearch for nonprofits by topic, geography, or name. This database searches Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S.
Subjects: Nonprofit Organizations, Professional Associations
Info type: reference source, directory, organization descriptions
Research Tips
To maintain their tax status with the IRS, nonprofits regularly file a 990 Form. These forms are a good source of info on nonprofits.
Find more info by searching for articles. For small nonprofits, you may need to search newspaper sources.
If it's a well-known nonprofit, try searching the library catalog for a book on the organization.
There are also special resources on this page for charities or associations.
