Free US nonprofit (Form 990) search
Search any US tax-exempt nonprofit organization in the IRS-registered database. Returns the official name, location, EIN, NTEE classification code, 501(c) subsection, and a direct link to ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer page where every annual Form 990 filing back to 2001 is available as a PDF.
For OSINT investigations of charities, foundations, churches, hospitals, trade associations, advocacy groups, and political 501(c)(4)s. Use the free-text query for name fragments, the city field for geographic searches, or paste an EIN you found elsewhere (an officer's prior employment, a grant disclosure, a state filing) to identify the organization.
For corporate/for-profit entities (LLCs, INCs, partnerships) see Business Lookup. For UK companies use Companies House. For US political donations and PAC filings see OpenFEC.
Frequently asked questions
What can I find here?
Every US nonprofit organization that has filed a Form 990 with the IRS — roughly 1.8 million entities including 501(c)(3) charities, 501(c)(4) social welfare orgs, churches, foundations, hospitals, and trade associations. Each result links to the org's ProPublica page with full Form 990 PDFs back to 2001.
What's an EIN and why does it matter?
The Employer Identification Number is the IRS's unique 9-digit ID for any tax-paying entity (formatted XX-XXXXXXX). EINs are public for nonprofits and are the canonical cross-reference between IRS records, state filings, and grant databases. If you have just an EIN, it's the fastest way to identify the organization.
What is an NTEE code?
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities — a 3-character classification (e.g. B83 = Student Sororities, Fraternities; K11 = Single-Org Food Banks; X20 = Christian). Useful for finding similar organizations in the same field.
Can I see donors?
Form 990 doesn't require disclosure of donors for most charities (Schedule B is private). However, private foundations must disclose grant recipients on Form 990-PF Schedule I — so you can see what a foundation funded, even if you can't see who funded the foundation.
What about international nonprofits?