Candid Nonprofits

The Candid_nonprofits dataset contains the most important information about nonprofit organizations and the work they do. This can be used for a variety of purposes, including to identify organizations by cause area, location, or size.

Candid gathers this information from a variety of trusted sources, including:

The IRS,
Financial records,
Candid research,
Self-contributed data from nonprofits, via Candid profiles.

Below is a sample of the data you would find in the Candid_nonprofits dataset. Talk to a data consultant to get access to this dataset.

Learn more about working with this data in our guide on Identifying nonprofits for your dataset.

Field Name	Data Source	Description
record_id	Candid	Unique filing identifier.
candid_entity_id	Candid	Candid's unique organization identifier.
ein	BMF	Employer Identification Number.
legal_ids	Candid	List of the legal IDs and ID types used by the organization.
period_begin	990, EZ, PF	Tax year start date.
period_end	990, EZ, PF	Tax year end date.
months_covered	990, EZ, PF	Months covered by the tax filing, or the number of months between period_begin and period_end.
organization_name	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Organization name.
organization_aka_names	Candid Profile, Derived	Alternate names and name types for the organization.
mission_statement	Candid Profile, 990, EZ, BMF	The organization's mission statement.
website	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Main website of the organization.
candid_seal_level	Candid Profile	Candid Seal of Transparency earned. For more information, visit: guidestar.candid.org/update-nonprofit-profile/#seals-of-transparency.
candid_seal_year	Candid Profile	Year in which the organization received their Candid Seal of Transparency.
candid_seal_image	Candid Profile	URL of the organization's Candid Seal of Transparency.
candid_profile_link	Candid Profile	Link to the organization's Candid profile.
organization_logo	Candid Profile	URL of organization logo file.
organization_donation_link	Candid Profile	Link to the organization's donation platform.
leader_name	Candid Profile	Full name of the organization leader.
leader_title	Candid Profile	Formal title of the organization leader.
organization_phone	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Telephone number for organization.
number_of_employees	990	Number of employees at the organization.
ruling_year	Candid Profile, BMF	The year of the ruling or determination letter recognizing the organization's exempt status. If an organization's exempt status is revoked and then subsequently reinstated by the IRS, the ruling year is reset to the year of the reinstatement.
group_exemption	BMF, 990, EZ	Group Exemption Number, a four-digit number assigned to a group of organizations falling under a central/parent organization holding group exemption letters.
revoked	BMF	Indicates if the organization's tax exemption status has been revoked for failure to file a Form 990 for three consecutive years.
defunct	BMF	Indicates if the organization has not appeared in the BMF for over 6 months and is defunct, or no longer in operation.
merged	BMF	Indicates if the organization has not appeared in the BMF for over 6 months and is defunct, or no longer in operation.
bmf_status	BMF	Indicates if an organization is on the most recent IRS BMF, meaning it is currently recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt.
active_status	Candid	Flag field indicating revocation status or absence of NPO from the IRS BMF for 6 months or more
pub78_verified	Pub78	Verified organizations appear in the Pub78 file and have been recognized by the IRS as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
allow_online_giving	Candid Profile	Indicates if the organization allows online giving, for online platforms only.
demographics_submitted	Candid Profile	Indicates if the organization has submitted demographic information on their profile.
demographics_leader	Candid Profile	Demographic categories for the organization leader or co-leader.
parent	BMF	Indicates if an organization is designated by the IRS as a parent organization (affiliaton code 6 or 8).
subordinate	BMF	Indicates if an organization is designated by the IRS as a subordinate organization (affiliaton code 7 or 9).
independent	BMF	Indicates if an organization is designated by the IRS as an independent organization (affiliation code 1 or 3).
grantmaker	Candid	Indicates if the organization is a grantmaker. Candid defines a grantmaker as an organization that has made at least one grant.
headquarters	Candid	Flag indicating that this organization has been identified as the principal organization in a group of organizations that are national in scope. This is not an exhaustive designation.
address_type	Candid	Type of address.
street1	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Street name of the organization's main address.
street2	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Suite or apartment number of the organization's main address.
street3	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Other address information, primarily for non-U.S. organizations.
street4	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Other address information, primarily for non-U.S. organizations.
city	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	City from the organization's main address.
admin1_code	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Administrative or state code from the organization's main address.
admin1_description	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Administrative or state name from the organization's main address.
postal_code	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Postal code from the organization's main address.
country_code	Candid	Country code from the organization's main address.
country_name	Candid	Country name from the organization's main address.
formatted_address	Candid	Full formatted address of the organization.
latitude	Candid	Latitude of the organization's main address.
longitude	Candid	Longitude of the organization's main address.
care_of	BMF, 990, EZ, PF	The person (officer, director, etc.) to whose attention any correspondence should be directed.
primary_contact_name	Candid Profile	Primary contact name.
primary_contact_title	Candid Profile	Primary contact title.
primary_contact_email	Candid Profile	Primary contact email.
primary_contact_phone	Candid Profile	Primary contact phone.
subject_codes	Candid Profile, Derived	Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) subject codes describing the area being supported. Multiple codes are possible for an organization and will be separated with semicolons. For more information, visit: taxonomy.candid.org.
population_served_codes	Candid Profile, Derived	Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) population codes describing who is being supported. Multiple codes are possible for an organization and will be separated with semicolons. For more information, visit: taxonomy.candid.org.
organization_type_codes	Candid Profile, Derived	Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) types codes describing the organization. Multiple codes are possible for an organization and will be separated with semicolons. For more information, visit: taxonomy.candid.org.
ntee_codes	Candid Profile, BMF, 990, EZ, PF	National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) codes and descriptions. For more information, visit: nccs.urban.org/nccs/resources/ntee/.
subsection_code	BMF	The codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which define the category under which an organization may be exempt. For more information, visit: guidestar.candid.org/irs-subsection-codes.
subsection_code_description	BMF	Description of the associated subsection code.
foundation_code	BMF	Denotes the classification and support structure of a nonprofit organization.
foundation_description	BMF	Description of the foundation code.
sustainable_development_goal	Candid Profile	UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number and description. For more information, visit: undp.org/sustainable-development-goals.
financials_source	990, EZ, PF	Type of Form 990 filed.
fiscal_year	990, EZ, PF	Fiscal year end or year of the period end date.
total_revenue	BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Total revenue for the year.
total_expenses	BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Total functional expenses for the year.
total_assets	BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Total assets at the end of the year.
total_giving	BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Total contributions, gifts, and grants paid during the year.
total_liabilities	BMF, 990, EZ, PF	Total liabilities at the end of the year.
currency	Candid	Currency of provided tax information.
required_to_file_990t	990, EZ, PF	Indicates that the organization is required to file a 990-T.
a_133_audit_performed	990	An A-133 audit or also known as a Single Audit is required for a nonprofit organization to complete if they spent $750,00 or more in federal funds in one year. Did the org undergo the required audit or audits? (Y/N).
seal_last_modified	Candid Profile	Date when the organization's Candid Seal of Transparency was last modified.
profile_last_modified	Candid Profile	Date of last update to Candid profile.
demographics_last_modified	Candid Profile	Date of the last change to demographics information. For more information, visit: candid.org/about/partners/collecting-nonprofit-demographic-data.
financials_last_modified	Candid	Date of last update to organization's financial information.
last_modified	Candid	Date of last modification to any information provided.