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Online Resources

General Nonprofit Research

• Guidestar: www.guidestar.org - This website of Philanthropic Research is a database of over 850,000 nonprofits in US. Lists information provided by charity including IRS financial information. Mission is to improve the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector via the collection and presentation of comprehensive information.
  
  
• Independent Sector: www.independentsector.org - Website of this national organization, a "coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations, and corporations strengthening not-for-profit initiative, philanthropy, and citizen action." Site includes links to related publications, conferences, and charity lobbying in the public interest.
  
  
• National Center for Charitable Statistics: www.nccs.urban.org - Project of the Center of Philanthropy at the Urban Institute, the NCCS is the repository of national and state information related to nonprofits.