Research Guides: Nonprofit Management: Data &amp; Statistics

Search Major Data Repositories

This search box will search the major open access data repositories for datasets with specific search terms:

GuideStar Pro
Provides agency level data on nonprofits. Can search by service provided, geography, affiliation type, EIN, NTEE Code, IRS subsection, and income. People Search function provides information on compensation for staff and board members of agencies.

NCCS Data ( National Center for Charitable Statistics)
Repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the US. It is a project of the Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy of the Urban Institute , a nonpartisan research institute. Agency level data provided. Much of the data can be accessed free of charge.

Foundation Directory Online
Library has professional subscription level which allows searching for grantmakers, companies making grants, grants and searching 990s. Information on jobs in the nonprofit sector and RFP for future funding also provided at the site.

Foundation Center Research Database
Find data on foundation sector. To assess – Under “Find Funders” go to Check Statistics topics- Top Funders, Grantmaker Stats and Grants Stats.
Nonprofit Statistics from the Urban Institute
Includes qualitative data and analysis on agencies and nonprofits as well as interactive maps to diagnose problems, design policy, evaluate programs and assess impact.

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy this resource provides data and mapping down to zip code level for charitable giving.

The US Census is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. They collect data through the Decennial Census of Population and Housing, Economic Census, Census of Governments, American Community Survey and other programs.

Explore Census Data
American FactFinder is the primary tool to access data published by the Census Bureau. AFF allows you to access data from many Census Bureau sources: 2000 and 1990 Decennial Censuses, the Economic Censuses and the American Community Survey.

Census Quick Facts
quick and easy access to selected statistics collected by the U.S. Census Bureau through the American Community Survey. Detailed demographic and economic statistics are available every year for the nation's communities and their people.
Current Population Survey
The Current Population Survey (CPS), sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States.

ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States
The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative, comprehensive and current summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States.