Guide to Research: Nonprofit Organizations   

Books and Journals:
 
Search the JHU Library Catalog for books and other publications owned by the Johns Hopkins University that pertain to nonprofit organizations.

Additional information exists in the Government Publications, Maps and Law wing, on A-Level.
 
Recommended searches in the JHU Library Catalog:
 
Alphabetical Subject Search for nonprofit organizations. Scroll through the options or add two dashes followed by a subject to narrow. (e.g. nonprofitorganizations--management)
 
Advanced Keyword Series Title Search for nonprofit retrieves books in a series published specifically on the leadership of nonprofit organizations.
 
Advanced Keyword General Search for multiple terms searches all parts of a record for those words. (e.g. nonprofit handbooks)
 
Alphabetical Subject Searches for:
 
     * fund raising
 
     * endowments
 
     * proposal writing for grants
 
     * proposal writing for business
 
     * business writing
 
     * corporations--charitable contributions
 
Advanced Keyword General search for nonprofit periodicals yields a list of periodicals on this subject.
  Note: Search our electronic businessarticle indexes to identify articles that exist on a topic. 
 
Advanced Keyword General search for corporate philanthropy

 
Key Print Sources:

Corporate Philanthropy Report. Current issues are in the Current Periodical Room, on M-Level, call no. HG4028.C6 C675

Foundation Directory--General Reference AS 911.A2F68
 
The Foundation grants index. A cumulative listing of foundation grants. Gen Ref AS911.A2F69
 
Encyclopedia of Associations-- latest ed. in Gen Ref HD2425.E611; Check JHU catalog for location of back issues. 
 
Baltimore/Annapolis: A Comprehensive Directory of the Area's Major Institutions and the People Who Lead Them |
Gen Ref  F179.5.B34 (Covers non-profits and public sector organizations as well as businesses. Good for locating contacts.)
 
National directory of nonprofit organizations --at WELCH LIBRARY; Check JHU catalog for location. v.1 Annual revenues of $100,000 or more (2 pts.). -v.2. Annual revenues of $25,000 to $99,999 ; indexes.

990 Forms filed with the IRS:

A nonprofit's 990 form is available by law from the organization. If the organization does not provide it, the FAQ on the IRS website below explains another procedure.

IRS FAQs regarding 990 forms

Scanned copies, on CD-ROM, of all completed 990 forms are on sale from the IRS.

Related materials:

Blazek, Jody. 990 handbook : a line-by-line approach. New York : Wiley, 2001. Call no. HJ4640.B55


Databases: (JHU accounts only) 

Directories for Non-Profits, Organizations, and Associations

Search the News and JournalArticle resources for more specific, current information.

 
Web Sites:

BoardSource (formerly The National Center for Non-Profit Boards) 

The Foundation Center FAQs on Nonprofit Boards
 
GuideStar : lists over 650,000 organizations
 
Internet Nonprofit Center 
 
Idealist: 14,000 Organizations Under One Roof. International in scope. Search for jobs in the non-profit sector.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Guidelines for Nonprofits
 
The Non-Profit Times : salary surveys, rankings, current topics
 
Philanthropy Journal 
 

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