GuideStar for Libraries

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LibraryServices@GuideStar turns a library card into a passport to nonprofit information. Now academic and public libraries can give their patrons on-site or remote access to GuideStar Premium (see the demo).

Try LibraryServices@GuideStar

Free for Seven Days

E-mail libraryservices@guidestar.org

Features

  • Search more than 1.7 million nonprofit organizations using 12 search fields
  • Sort extensive search results by income, category, IRS subsection, availability of Forms 990
  • Access all available IRS Forms 990
  • View financial data, including revenue tables, expense tables, and balance sheets
  • Print attractive full reports

"The James J. Hill Reference Library subscribes to the Premium option, which provides us with a level of search functionality and organizational detail that we really value. Our clients often want to search by a variety of search criteria to find very specific kinds of nonprofits—for instance, a religious nonprofit in a particular metro area, or an organization with a specific income level and active in voter education and registration. We also value the full access to all available 990 forms and the convenience of the current and historical financial summaries. We can then see how an organization has grown or changed over the years; officer compensation patterns; compare institutions; and more."Patricia Hoskins
James J. Hill Reference Library

Annual Subscriptions

In-Library Use

Remote Access
$5,000 for up to 3 concurrent log-ins $5,000 to $30,000*
$500 one-time activation fee $1,600 one-time activation fee
$500 per additional seat after 3 concurrent log-ins  

*Depending on number of patrons served

For more information, please e-mail libraryservices@guidestar.org.

"GuideStar Premium is an invaluable reference tool for working with both the public and students. It is the best single source for locating specific nonprofit organizations or determining what service providers are operating within a designated geographic area. This information is particularly useful when I am working with people in our community who are interested in starting a nonprofit organization. Our students gain a sense of the scope of the nonprofit sector by working with the database and linking NTEE codes with organizations. GuideStar Premium also provides the detailed financial information they need to complete assignments. There is no other information source that brings together as much information at the organizational level."Fran Huehls, Philanthropic Studies Collections
University Library at IUPUI

Current subscribers include:

  • Carnegie Library
  • Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
  • James J. Hill Reference Library
  • Multnomah County Library
  • Yale University