Evaluating Nonprofits
Cumulative List of Organization
Use to verify the name of a tax-exempt organization and find out the
IRS classification of the type. This is the electronic version of
the IRS’s publication of the same name.
Guidestar
“The donor’s guide to the charitable universe.” This user-friendly
website accesses a database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations
in the U.S. Includes information from 990’s, and a link to the actual
form in some cases.
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance collects and distributes information
on hundreds of nonprofit organizations that solicit nationally or
have national or international program service.
Charity Navigator
This site provides ratings of over 5000 charities based on their financial
performance. Charity summaries provide such information as overall
rating, organizational efficiency, revenue, expenses, and mission
statement. Summaries may be searched by charity name, keyword, category,
or region.
Self-Evaluation/Assessment by Nonprofits
Innonet
offers some online help in preparing an assessment/evaluation
plan for your nonprofit.
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