Business Librarian
Investigate a Nonprofit
These sites provide access to nonprofit organizations' 990 tax forms.
- ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerContent type(s): Tax returns and financial details from tax-exempt organizations
Dates covered:IRS data released since 2013; tax filing documents as far back as 2001. - GuideStarContent type(s):Data and 1099 tax forms on non-profits.
Dates covered: Last 3-5 years
NOTE: Must create a free account to download
Rating or assessment tools
These sites examine how charities spend their money to help donors assess the impact of the contributions.
Recommended JMU Libraries Databases
These databases will have scholarly articles or trade articles that discuss nonprofit management, volunteer recruitment strategies and marketing campaigns.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowIndexing and full text for periodicals and news sources covering all aspects of business, including business, country economic reports, company profiles, market research reports, industry reports, and SWOT analyses.
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowBusiness resources including full text periodicals, news photographs, company reports, and financial data.
- OmniFile Full Text Mega This link opens in a new windowIndex with abstracts and some full text covering all subjects, including humanities and social sciences.
- Daily News RecordHarrisonburg newspaper from 1825 onward.