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Find an Organization's Form 990

A wealth of information is available from an charity’s most recent IRS information return (Form 990 or Form 990-EZ).

See the SeriousGivers.org Find a 990 page for a quick route to charity 990s and 990-EZs.

Happy searching!

The Smarter Giving Guide to Finding Key Charity Information


2012 UPDATE: All versions of The Smarter Giving Guide are now out of print. The core concepts of the Guide have been incorporated into the free www.SeriousGivers.org website.


Charities publish an immense amount of data in their IRS Form 990 returns each year. The giver’s challenge has been to find and evaluate the key information tucked away in those returns. We’ve created a new guide to help givers meet that challenge.

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Sorting Out the IRS 990s

An IRS “990″ is an annual return to be filed by a charity or other organization that is exempt from Federal income taxes. There are four different IRS forms bearing a “990″ designation. Here’s a short guide to help you sort it out:

Form 990
In general, organizations exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501, 527, and 4947, other than private foundations, must file their annual information return on Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

Form 990-N
Organizations that normally have annual gross receipts of less than $25,000 are not required to file Form 990 or 990-EZ. These small organizations Continue reading “Sorting Out the IRS 990s”