Seton Hall University Libraries: MPA Remote Research Support: Web &amp; More Data Sources

Getting Started - Non Profit Basics

Start your research with the Internal Revenue Service, the National Center for Charitable Statistics, The Foundation Center and Guidestar.

IRS Exempt Entities Division
Definitiion of Nonprofit Organization and Tax Exempt Organization
National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)
National repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NCCS)
View categories of 501c3 organizations and some 501c4,5,6. Start here for subsector research!
The Foundation Center
Start here for information about private, community or corporate foundations including the types of projects these foundations fund.
The Foundation Center - Gain Knowledge
Excellent resource for non profit and philanthropy information.
Guidestar
Best website for analyzing the financial health of charitable organizations

This list will get your started researching think tanks, non-profit centers and the ethics of public administration.

Charity Navigator
Think Tank Search (Harvard's Kennedy School)
A Google Custom Search of more than 575 think tanks and research centers.
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) Giving in Numbers: 2014 Edition
CECP is a coalition of CEOs united in the belief that societal improvement is an essential measure of business performance.
Corporate Citizenship Knowledge and Research (Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship)
The Center monitors the environmental, social, and governance dimensions of business.
Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative Research (Harvard's Kennedy School)
CSRwire Directory
A digital media platform for the latest news, views and reports in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability
Ethisphere - World's Most Ethical Companies
global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success.