Using GuideStar A basic GuideStar membership is for users who want to verify a nonprofit's legitimacy, learn whether a contribution will be tax deductible, view a nonprofit's recent Forms 990, or find out more about its mission, programs, and finances. Thanks to the generosity of a number of foundations, access to GuideStar's basic service is available for free users. Just log in and start searching, or view the demo.
GuideStar Premium Designed for professional users, from financial firms to philanthropic foundations, GuideStar Premium unleashes the full power of GuideStar. Our most robust and user-friendly search tool helps you spend less time searching and more time analyzing. And now you can download organization information to use in Excel (and other programs), and also search our database for individuals by name. GuideStar Premium gives you our most in-depth reports on 1.7 million nonprofits. Save time while finding everything you need, from financial data and historic filings to EINs (Employer Identification Numbers).
There are now three ways to harness the power of GuideStar. Along with Monthly and Annual subscriptions, you can now use 5-Day Premium to get access to all the nonprofit information you need. Whether you have a short-term research project, or just want to see all that GuideStar Premium has to offer before getting an annual subscription, 5-Day Premium is your perfect solution.
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GuideStar Basic This simple search is for users who want to verify a nonprofit's legitimacy, learn whether a contribution will be tax deductible, view a nonprofit's recent Forms 990, or find out more about its mission, programs, and finances. Thanks to the generosity of a number of foundations, GuideStar Basic is available at no charge to users. Just log in and start searching, or view the demo.
See the chart below to find out more about accessing nonprofit information through GuideStar Basic and GuideStar Premium. Click on all three tabs to learn about all of the features available at each level of service.
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