Search 790,000 US nonprofits

CharitySense turns public nonprofit data and IRS Form 990 filings into searchable nonprofit profiles, financial signals, governance checks, grant flows, related organizations, and due diligence evidence. Search by charity name, EIN, state, mission, category, revenue, assets, rating, program ratio, governance, officer compensation, and foreign activities.

What the database covers

• IRS Form 990, 990-EZ, and 990-PF filing records.
• Organization identity: EIN, legal name, DBA, city, state, NTEE category, mission, founding year, and website where available.
• Financials: revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, net assets, grants, program expenses, administration, fundraising, and multi-year trends.
• Governance: independent board members, conflict-of-interest policy, whistleblower policy, document retention, audited financials, compensation review, related-party transactions, and material diversion.
• Donation-research signals such as program share, CharitySense rating, cause area, religious giving, zakat, water, food aid, medical relief, disaster response, education, and international work.

Useful searches

• Find a nonprofit by EIN before giving or preparing a donor report.
• Compare charities in a state, city, cause area, or revenue band.
• Review whether a charity spends mostly on programs, administration, or fundraising.
• Answer "does this charity spend its money well?" — see the program vs. administration vs. fundraising split.
• Check governance and compensation disclosures from the latest public filing.
• Identify US-registered charities working in a country or cause area, including zakat, food, water, health, education, and disaster relief.

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