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Not-For-Profits and Nonprofits: Websites

Websites

  • 990 Finder [https://www.nypl.org/collections/articles-databases/foundation-finder]-Provides information about private and community foundations within the U.S. which are defined as nonprofit organizations under IRS rule 501(c)(3).
  • Better Business Bureau (Metro NYC) [https://www.bbb.org/local-bbb/bbb-serving-metropolitan-new-york]-reports on NY businesses and charities.
  • candid.org [https://candid.org/]-Formerly known as the Foundation Center. Producer of nonprofit directories, databases, seminars, and management handbooks. Library is located in New York City.
  • Charity Navigator [https://www.charitynavigator.org/]-Provides financial information on major U.S. charitable organizations.
  • GuideStar [www.guidestar.org]-profits reports and links to 990 tax returns for nonprofit organizations. Note: Access to some sections of the website are fee-based.
  • Independent Sector [https://independentsector.org/]-coalition of nonprofits, foundations and corporate giving programs. Produces reports and nonprofit sector profiles by U.S. state location.
  • National Center for Charitable Statistics | Urban Institute [https://nccs.urban.org/]-publishes datasets other statistical reports related to nonprofits and charities. Also produces the publication Nonprofit Sector in Brief .
  • NYCity Map Portal [http://maps.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/]-map which overlays searchable data sets by population characteristics used by the U.S. census, locations of points of interest (POI) that are non-profit organizations (service center/resident services types, cultural institutions, schools, hospitals) .
  • Pew Charitable Trusts [https://www.pewtrusts.org/en]-website provides links to nonprofit policy and activity. Parent organization of research organization Pew Research Center.
  • Nonprofit Explorer-ProPublica [https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/]-Propublica database project which allows users to search for tax-exempt organizations in the United States and Internationally. Links to IRS Form 990 filings may be available.