Is the premier independent charity evaluator, its mission is to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,500 of America's largest charities.

Requires free registration. Provides financial information on over 1.8 million nonprofits and information about nonprofits' programs and "Tips for Choosing a Charity: A Donor's 10 Step Guide". GuideStar Premium, a comprehensive and authoritative source for both grantmakers and grantseeking tax-exempt charities is available at The Pittsburgh Foundation Center in the Carnegie Library.

The Charity Watch (formerly known as the American Institute of Philanthropy) rating of over 500 charities are based on what percentage of the budget goes to programs and not fundraising and expenses. To get an A rating charities must spend 75% of funds on programs and spend less than $25 to raise $100.

Programmatic, financial, governance and management information about nearly 600 local nonprofits in Richmond and across Virginia.

This website sorts over 300 charities by the subject area they raise funds for, and also by foreign or domestic focus of activities. All charities have met the government's 10 accountability standards.

Develops and disseminates high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for use in research on the relationships between the nonprofit sector, government, the commercial sector, and the broader civil society.