GuideStar's Mission

To revolutionize philanthropy by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving.

If you care about nonprofits and the work they do, then you're affected by what GuideStar does—even if this is your first visit to www.guidestar.org. Here at GuideStar we gather and disseminate information about every single IRS-registered nonprofit organization. We provide as much information as we can about each nonprofit's mission, legitimacy, impact, reputation, finances, programs, transparency, governance, and so much more. We do that so you can take the information and make the best decisions possible. Learn about our theory of change, impact and results, and plans for the future.

We encourage nonprofits to share information about their organizations openly and completely. Any nonprofit in our database can update its GuideStar Nonprofit Profile—for free. We combine the information that nonprofits supply with data from several other sources. You'll find GuideStar data:

• on this Web site

• on our many client and partner websites

• in computer applications used by funding entities and private companies that work with nonprofits

If you're new to GuideStar, search the site to find the nonprofit information you need—it's free! You'll get even more information if you complete our create an account form and sign in—also free!