We provide Charity Search to help you research charities you might like to support.

If a charity you want to support is not in this database, it does not mean they are ineligible for grants. You can still recommend a grant to any U.S.-based public charity.

  

Frequently Asked Questions about Searching for a Charity

 
How do I search for an organization?
GuideStar® search engine allows you to search for an organization by keyword, city, state, zip, nonprofit category, revenue range, or employer identification number (EIN). For more information about these search criteria, please consult Search Tips.
What organizations are included in the GuideStar database?
GuideStar's database includes information on all IRS-registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations to which donations may be tax deductible. Currently, there are more than 1 million organizations in the database.
What if I can't find a particular nonprofit on the Web site?
First, search using a method other than keyword. Try searching for location, activity, or revenue, because the IRS or nonprofit organizations themselves often abbreviate organizations' names, making a key word search unsuccessful.
There are several reasons an organization may not appear on GuideStar:
  1. 1. They are not an IRS-registered 501(c) nonprofit organization eligible to accept tax-deductible contributions.
  2. 2. They may be registered under a different name with the IRS. This name may not be the more commonly used name. For instance, GuideStar is registered under the name Philanthropic Research, Inc. Try putting the more common name in the keyword field.
  3. 3. They may be considered a religious entity and are not required to file with the IRS for tax-exempt status.
  4. 4. They may be a program under a larger organization and not have their own listing.
  5. 5. They may no longer be a 501(c) recognized charity, having lost their IRS status or gone out of business.
  6. 6. They are a new charity whose listing has not been entered in the database yet.
How do I find the national headquarters of an organization?
Try limiting your search by choosing the largest revenue range. If nothing comes up, choose the next highest range.
Why isn't my local house of worship listed?
The GuideStar® database may not include your religious organization because it is not required to file with the IRS for tax-exempt status. Only a fraction of American houses of worship have applied for formal IRS tax-exempt status.