Category: GuideStar

  • Looking Up Nonprofits in GuideStar

    Find nonprofits by entering the orginazation name, keywood or EIN in the search field. With 1.9 million nonprofits, names can be very similar or even exactly the same. Of course, it would be best to search by EIN, the organization’s Employer Identification Number. For example, searching for “food bank” gives 16,662 results! Searching for “45-2404503”…

  • Statista Research

    Published by Statista Research Department, February 13, 2024 In 2022, the majority of nonprofit organizations in the U.S. were registered with the IRS under the 501(c)(3) tax exemption code. Organizations qualified for 501(c)(3) status include religious, charitable, and similar organizations. That year, the total number 501(c)(3) organizations alone reached 1.49 million, while social welfare groups…

  • What is GuideStar?

    GuideStar, now part of a larger organization called Candid, is a massive online resource that provides information on nonprofit organizations in the United States, and some in Canada. It allows users to research different charities and nonprofits to see things like their mission statement, financial data, and even their nonprofit status which verifies they are…

  • What are the Different Types of Nonprofit Organizations?

    Looking for a specific topic? Jump to: 501(c)(1) – 501(c)(2) – 501(c)(3) – 501(c)(4) 501(c)(5) – 501(c)(5) – 501(c)(6) – 501(c)(7) – 501(c)(8) – 501(c)(9) – 501(c)(10) – 501(c)(11) – 501(c)(13) – 501(c)(15) – 501(c)(19) – 501(c)(21) – 501(c)(23) – 501(c)(25) –Statista Research – IRS Search Tool – GuideStar 501(c)(1): This category refers to “Corporations organized…