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Free Nonprofit Data

Free 990 Lookup

Search IRS 990 filings for hundreds of thousands of nonprofits and foundations. Financial data, executive compensation, grants awarded, board members, and more — all free, no account required.

Search every US nonprofit

Try a mission area ("food bank"), a name ("Feeding America"), or an EIN.

Nonprofit ProfilesFree

Every nonprofit that files a 990 with the IRS has a profile in Northstar. Search by name, EIN, location, or NTEE code to find detailed organizational information.

  • Annual revenue, expenses, and assets from IRS filings
  • Executive compensation and key employee information
  • Mission statements, programs, and NTEE classifications
  • Board members and governance information

Sunrise Youth Services

Austin, TXEIN: 742345678
O50: Youth Development2023 Filing
$8.2M
Revenue
$7.4M
Expenses
$12.8M
Assets
Mission

To empower underserved youth through mentorship, education, and community programs that build confidence and life skills.

Riverside Community Foundation

Sacramento, CAEIN: 941234567
$42.3M
Total Giving
$65K
Avg Grant
651
Total Grants
Recent Grants (from 990-PF)
Oregon Environmental Council
Climate advocacy
$200K
Beyond Toxics
Environmental justice
$150K

Foundation ProfilesFree

Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which includes a complete list of every grant they awarded that year. This is some of the most valuable data in the nonprofit sector — and it's all free to search in Northstar.

  • Complete grant lists from 990-PF filings
  • Total giving, average grant size, and grant count
  • Foundation assets, investment income, and expenses
  • Officer and board member information

What is Form 990?

The IRS requires most tax-exempt organizations to file an annual information return. These filings are public records and contain a wealth of information about how nonprofits and foundations operate.

Form 990

Filed by most nonprofits with gross receipts over $200,000 or total assets over $500,000.

  • Revenue and expense breakdowns
  • Program accomplishments
  • Compensation of officers

Form 990-EZ

Simplified version for smaller organizations with gross receipts under $200,000.

  • Basic financial summary
  • Program service accomplishments
  • Officer list and compensation

Form 990-PF

Filed by private foundations. Includes a complete list of grants awarded.

  • Every grant listed with recipient and amount
  • Foundation assets and investments
  • Distribution requirements and qualifying distributions

More than just 990 data

Northstar Toolkit puts 990 data in context alongside a full suite of free nonprofit tools.

Foundation SearchFree

Search foundations and grantmakers with giving history, focus areas, and complete 990-PF grant lists.

Developer APIFree tier

The same 990 warehouse as clean JSON — modeled filings, financial time series, compensation, and grants.

Ask Claude About Any NonprofitFree

Connect our MCP server to Claude or any AI agent and ask questions in plain English.

Lists & AI MatchingFree account

Save organizations to lists and let AI rank funders against your mission — free with an account.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 990 form?

Form 990 is an annual information return that most tax-exempt organizations must file with the IRS. It includes details about the organization's mission, programs, finances, governance, and compensation. 990-PF is the equivalent form for private foundations, which also includes a list of grants awarded.

Is Northstar's 990 lookup really free?

Yes. You can search and browse nonprofit and foundation profiles, including 990 financial data, at no cost. No credit card or account is required to browse. Creating a free account gives you additional features like saving profiles and tracking organizations.

Where does the 990 data come from?

All 990 data in Northstar Toolkit comes from IRS e-file records — the same public data source used by major nonprofit data providers. We process and structure the data to make it easier to search and understand.

How current is the data?

Every record shows exactly where it came from: the tax year, form type, and filing it was drawn from. The IRS publishes e-filed returns on its own schedule — often a year or more after the fiscal year ends — and that lag applies to every 990 data source, not just ours. Rather than promise freshness, we show per-record source dates so you always know what you are looking at.

What's the difference between a 990, 990-EZ, and 990-PF?

Form 990 is the standard return for most nonprofits. 990-EZ is a shorter version for smaller organizations (gross receipts under $200,000 and total assets under $500,000). 990-PF is specifically for private foundations and includes a complete list of grants awarded, which is especially valuable for grant seekers.

How is this different from other 990 lookup tools?

Most free tools show summary fields and link you to the raw PDF or XML for anything deeper. Northstar models the full filing — line-item financials, compensation tables, program accomplishments, and grants — and serves it as searchable pages, a developer API, and an MCP server you can point Claude at. Commercial databases with comparable depth typically cost thousands of dollars a year.

Start searching 990 data — free

Hundreds of thousands of nonprofit and foundation profiles. Financial data, grants, board members, and more. No account required.

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