Candid Demographics

Access key nonprofit demographic data to simplify your grant application process or dive deeper into nonprofit research. Nonprofits share their demographic data with Candid, making it easier and quicker for you to obtain the information you need in one location.

The dataset is updated monthly, allowing for timely demographic information for your records. Fields in the dataset include race and ethnicity of leaders and disability status of board members.

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Field Name	Source	Candid Description
ein	IRS BMF	Employer Identification Number
org_name	IRS BMF	Organization name
city	IRS BMF	Organization address city
state_code	IRS BMF	Organization address state
demographics_last_modified	Candid Profile	Last date the organization updated any quantitative Demographic information or Demographic leadership information
race_leader	Candid Profile	How the organization's leader publicly self-identifies: race/ethnicity
gender1_leader	Candid Profile	How the organization's leader publicly self-identifies: gender identity
gender2_leader	Candid Profile	How the organization's leader publicly self-identifies: gender identity
orientation_leader	Candid Profile	How the organization's leader publicly self-identifies: sexual orientation
disability_status_leader	Candid Profile	How the organization's leader publicly self-identifies: disability status
race_coleader	Candid Profile	How the organization's co-leader publicly self-identifies: race/ethnicity
gender1_coleader	Candid Profile	How the organization's co-leader publicly self-identifies: gender identity
gender2_coleader	Candid Profile	How the organization's co-leader publicly self-identifies: gender identity
orientation_coleader	Candid Profile	How the organization's co-leader publicly self-identifies: sexual orientation
disability_status_coleader	Candid Profile	How the organization's co-leader publicly self-identifies: disability status
total_board	Candid Profile	Total board members in the organization
asian_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Asian/Asian American
black_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Black/African American
hispanic_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx
middle_eastern_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Middle Eastern/North African
native_american_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native/Indigenous
pacific_islander_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
white_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as White/Caucasian/European
multi_racial_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Multiracial/Multiethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)
other_ethnicity_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who prefer to identify with another race or ethnicity
race_decline_to_state_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who declined to state their race/ethnicity
race_unknown_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members for which race/ethnicity is unknown
female_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Female
male_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Male
non_binary_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Non-binary. Non-binary is the preferred umbrella term for all genders other than female/male or woman/man, used as an adjective (e.g. Jesse is a nonbinary person). Not all nonbinary people identify as trans and not all trans people identify as nonbinary.
gender_other_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who prefer to identify with another gender identity
gender_decline_to_state_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who declined to state their gender identity
gender_unknown_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members for which gender identity is unknown
trans_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Transgender. Transgender is an umbrella term people may use to describe their gender identity and/or gender expression as different from the sex they were assigned at birth. People who identify as transgender may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms including genderqueer, non-binary, and transgender. Transgender people may claim/affirm their gender identity through hormones and/or surgery. Transgender identity is not dependent on surgery. Transgender identity is not a sexual orientation.
cis_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Not Transgender
gender2_other_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who prefer to identify with another gender identity
gender2_decline_to_state_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who declined to state their gender identity
gender2_unknown_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members for which gender identity is unknown
lgbtqia_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
straight_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as Heterosexual or Straight
orientation_other_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who prefer to identify with another sexual orientation
orientation_decline_to_state_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who declined to state their sexual orientation
orientation_unknown_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members for which sexual orientation is unknown
with_disability_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as a Person with a disability. A disability can be physical, learning, cognitive, sensory, mental, or chronic health or other disability that is a barrier to everyday living (Source: RespectAbility).
without_disability_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who publicly self-identify as a Person without a disability
disability_decline_to_state_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members who declined to state their disability status
disability_unknown_board	Candid Profile	Number of board members for which disability status is unknown
total_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Total senior staff in the organization. Senior Staff are the organization's equivalent to C-Suite or those with ultimate budgetary oversight. Organizations are instructed to include their leader's information in these totals.
asian_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Asian/Asian American
black_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Black/African American
hispanic_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx
middle_eastern_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Middle Eastern/North African
native_american_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native/Indigenous
pacific_islander_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
white_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as White/Caucasian/European
multi_racial_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Multiracial/Multiethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)
other_ethnicity_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who prefer to identify with another race or ethnicity
race_decline_to_state_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who declined to state their race/ethnicity
race_unknown_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff for which race/ethnicity is unknown
female_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Female
male_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Male
non_binary_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Non-binary. Non-binary is the preferred umbrella term for all genders other than female/male or woman/man, used as an adjective (e.g. Jesse is a nonbinary person). Not all nonbinary people identify as trans and not all trans people identify as nonbinary.
gender_other_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who prefer to identify with another gender identity
gender_decline_to_state_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who declined to state their gender identity
gender_unknown_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff for which gender identity is unknown
trans_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Transgender. Transgender is an umbrella term people may use to describe their gender identity and/or gender expression as different from the sex they were assigned at birth. People who identify as transgender may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms including genderqueer, non-binary, and transgender. Transgender people may claim/affirm their gender identity through hormones and/or surgery. Transgender identity is not dependent on surgery. Transgender identity is not a sexual orientation.
cis_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Not Transgender
gender2_other_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who prefer to identify with another gender identity
gender2_decline_to_state_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who declined to state their gender identity
gender2_unknown_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff for which gender identity is unknown
lgbtqia_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
straight_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as Heterosexual or Straight
orientation_other_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who prefer to identify with another sexual orientation
orientation_decline_to_state_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who declined to state their sexual orientation
orientation_unknown_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff for which sexual orientation is unknown
with_disability_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as a Person with a disability. A disability can be physical, learning, cognitive, sensory, mental, or chronic health or other disability that is a barrier to everyday living (Source: RespectAbility).
without_disability_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who publicly self-identify as a Person without a disability
disability_decline_to_state_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff who declined to state their disability status
disability_unknown_senior_staff	Candid Profile	Number of senior staff for which disability status is unknown
total_staff	Candid Profile	Total staff in the organization. Organizations are instructed to include senior staff and leadership in their staff counts
asian_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Asian/Asian American
black_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Black/African American
hispanic_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx
middle_eastern_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Middle Eastern/North African
native_american_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native/Indigenous
pacific_islander_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
white_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as White/Caucasian/European
multi_racial_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Multiracial/Multiethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)
other_ethnicity_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who prefer to identify with another race or ethnicity
race_decline_to_state_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who declined to state their race/ethnicity
race_unknown_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff for which race/ethnicity is unknown
female_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Female
male_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Male
non_binary_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Non-binary. Non-binary is the preferred umbrella term for all genders other than female/male or woman/man, used as an adjective (e.g. Jesse is a nonbinary person). Not all nonbinary people identify as trans and not all trans people identify as nonbinary.
gender_other_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who prefer to identify with another gender identity
gender_decline_to_state_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who declined to state their gender identity
gender_unknown_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff for which gender identity is unknown
trans_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Transgender. Transgender is an umbrella term people may use to describe their gender identity and/or gender expression as different from the sex they were assigned at birth. People who identify as transgender may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms including genderqueer, non-binary, and transgender. Transgender people may claim/affirm their gender identity through hormones and/or surgery. Transgender identity is not dependent on surgery. Transgender identity is not a sexual orientation.
cis_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Not Transgender
gender2_other_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who prefer to identify with another gender identity
gender2_decline_to_state_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who declined to state their gender identity
gender2_unknown_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff for which gender identity is unknown
lgbtqia_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
straight_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as Heterosexual or Straight
orientation_other_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who prefer to identify with another sexual orientation
orientation_decline_to_state_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who declined to state their sexual orientation
orientation_unknown_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff for which sexual orientation is unknown
with_disability_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as a Person with a disability. A disability can be physical, learning, cognitive, sensory, mental, or chronic health or other disability that is a barrier to everyday living (Source: RespectAbility).
without_disability_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who publicly self-identify as a Person without a disability
disability_decline_to_state_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff who declined to state their disability status
disability_unknown_staff	Candid Profile	Number of staff for which disability status is unknown