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Below are resources to help with research about nonprofits. Search Summon, the catalog, and the Business databases for additional resources.

UMSL Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program
List of Business databases
Links to business-related resources

Nonprofit Internet Resources

Give.org (Better Business Bureau)
Information and directory of charities from the BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Charity Navigator
Offers evaluations of charity organizations and various studies and articles on nonprofits
Charity Watch
Evaluations of charities, advice for donors, and articles on charity and nonprofit giving
Candid
An organization formed by combining the Foundation Center and GuideStar. Only some information is freely available.
Candid - Form 990 Finder
A direct link to a tool which can locate IRS Form 990s for many nonprofit groups. These forms can reveal funding amounts, officers & board members, expenses, and other details about a nonprofit organization.
Philanthropy Missouri
Provides programming, research, and other resources to Missouri nonprofit organizations. Formerly called Gateway Center for Giving.
Giving USA
Reports on donations, donors, and trends for the nonprofit sector. Some resources are not freely available.
GuideStar
Information on nonprofits along with various reports on this sector. Some resources are not freely available (now part of the Candid site).
Independent Sector
A national membership organization that reports on nonprofits on both national and state levels.
Internal Revenue Service - Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits
Nonprofits are usually required to file certain documents and follow guidelines as outlined by the IRS.
Missouri Secretary of State
Provides oversight for nonprofits in Missouri
National Center for Charitable Statistics
A national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. Important resources include the NCCS Data Archive, the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities, and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy.
NonProfit Times
News, blogs, job listings and other resources. Some items may require a subscription
ProPublica - Nonprofit Explorer
A database of nonprofits and people drawn primarily from Form 990 information
United Way of Greater St. Louis
United Way raises and allocates funds to support a network of agencies & services. Also provides information and other resources to nonprofits and the general public.

Selected Books & Journals

Bruce R. Hopkins' Nonprofit Counsel
For almost 30 years, this newsletter has covered current developments in the federal tax and related law for nonprofit organizations.
Canadian journal of nonprofit and social economy research
Dedicated to providing a forum for the open dissemination of contemporary peer-reviewed research on nonprofits and the social economy
Chronicle of Philanthropy
news & information for fund raisers, professional employees of foundation, corporate grant makers, & other in the nonprofit sector
International journal of nonprofit and voluntary sector marketing
Peer-reviewed papers and case studies on the latest techniques, thinking and best practice in marketing for the not-for-profit sector.
Nonprofit management & leadership
A quarterly peer-reviewed journal that covers all aspects of nonprofit management and leadership
Voluntas
Official journal of the International Society for Third-Sector Research