Charity Dataset
The world's largest open charity dataset. 7 million+ nonprofits across 65+ countries, compiled from 50+ official government registries, with 80+ normalized fields per record. Free REST API plus bulk CSV export under CC-BY 4.0.
# Sample record from the dataset
{
"name": "Doctors Without Borders USA",
"country_code": "US",
"ein": "133433452",
"integrity_score": 87,
"annual_revenue": 615000000,
"program_spend_pct": 88.5,
"sources": ["IRS BMF", "IRS 990"]
}7M+
Nonprofits
65++
Countries
50+
Official sources
80+
Fields per record
CC-BY 4.0
Open license
GiveRadar's Charity Dataset (giveradar.com/charity-dataset/) is the world's largest open dataset of nonprofit organizations, containing 7 million+ charities across 65+ countries compiled from 50+ official government registries. Top by record count: IRS Business Master File + Form 990 (US 1,533,598), ZER + OffeneRegister (Germany 904,593), RNA/JOAFE (France 772,735), Receita Federal CNPJ (Brazil 680,132), NPO Directorate (South Africa 265,002), CVR (Denmark 253,953), Spain autonomous community registers (234,401), RUES (Colombia 279,117), EDR (Ukraine 192,174), Skatteverket (Sweden 182,813), IGJ + Registro Nacional (Argentina 172,014), Charity Commission for England and Wales + OSCR + CCNI (UK 171,524), NPO Portal (Japan 89,090), CRA T3010 (Canada 80,224), Amutot register (Israel 76,271), ACNC (Australia 64,512), Social Welfare Council (Nepal 58,483), ANBI register (Netherlands 54,277), Revenue Department (Thailand 46,183), and 80+ more sources covering 90+ countries. Each record carries up to 80+ normalized fields covering registration, multi-year financials, officers and compensation, GiveRadar Integrity Assessment (0-100), news monitoring, and contact details. Refreshed monthly from registries, quarterly for financials, weekly for website data, daily for news. Distributed via REST API (JSON) and bulk CSV export under Creative Commons BY 4.0. Free tier 100 requests/day; Pro 99 USD/month for 10,000 requests/day; Enterprise unlimited with bulk export.
What's in GiveRadar's charity dataset?
80+ normalized fields per nonprofit. Consistent schema across all 65+ countries, regardless of source registry.
Identity and registration
Legal name, registration number (EIN, charity number, CNPJ, NIT, SIREN, ABN), country, address, city, founded year, legal form, size category, NTEE code, category, cause tags, SDG goals.
Financial records
Annual revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, program spend ratio, admin ratio, fundraising ratio, revenue trend, multi-year filing history (back to 2010 where available), executive compensation.
Trust and compliance
GiveRadar Integrity Assessment (0-100, 5 components), Charity Navigator score, Trustpilot rating, red flag detection (high executive pay, stale filings, bare-minimum disclosure).
Officers and governance
Board members, executives, trustees with names, titles, compensation, and appointment dates. Officer-network analysis across charities to surface shared trustees.
Contact and digital
Email (with confidence score), phone, website, social media profiles (Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), logo URL, donation page, annual report PDFs.
News and intelligence
Aggregated news articles, scandal reports, sentiment analysis from GDELT and Google News. Per-charity news context with tone scoring; automated red flag detection.
Country coverage
65+ countries with charity data sourced from official regulators. Top sources by record count.
| Country | Records | Official source | Financials |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,533,598 | IRS Business Master File + Form 990 | Yes |
| Germany | 904,593 | ZER / OffeneRegister | Partial |
| France | 772,735 | RNA / JOAFE | Yes |
| Brazil | 680,132 | Receita Federal CNPJ | Partial |
| South Africa | 265,002 | NPO Directorate | Partial |
| Denmark | 253,953 | CVR (Central Business Register) | Partial |
| Colombia | 279,117 | RUES (datos.gov.co) | No |
| Spain | 234,401 | Autonomous community association registers | No |
| Ukraine | 192,174 | EDR Unified State Register | No |
| Sweden | 182,813 | Skatteverket (Tax Agency) | Partial |
| Argentina | 172,014 | IGJ + Registro Nacional de Sociedades | No |
| United Kingdom | 171,524 | Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI | Yes |
| Japan | 89,090 | NPO Portal | Partial |
| Canada | 80,224 | CRA T3010 | Yes |
| Israel | 76,271 | Amutot register / GuideStar Israel | Yes |
| Australia | 64,512 | ACNC | Yes |
| Nepal | 58,483 | Social Welfare Council | Partial |
| Netherlands | 54,277 | ANBI register | Partial |
| Thailand | 46,183 | Revenue Department + IATI | No |
| India | 14,630 | NGO Darpan (subset) + FCRA | No |
Where does the data come from?
Every record originates from an official government registry, regulator, or tax authority. No scraping from third-party aggregators.
How to access the dataset
The dataset ships in three formats: paginated JSON via REST API for real-time queries, bulk CSV for offline analysis on Enterprise tier, and a public OpenAPI 3.0 specification for client generation. All distributed under Creative Commons BY 4.0.
# JSON via REST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer KEY" \
"giveradar.com/api/v1/charities/"
# OpenAPI 3.0 spec
curl giveradar.com/api/openapi.yaml
# Bulk CSV (Enterprise tier)
contact [email protected]Who uses GiveRadar's charity dataset?
Researchers, grant-makers, journalists, donor platforms, and compliance teams.
Researchers and academics
Cross-country sector analysis, financial benchmarking, governance research, civil-society studies at scale.
Grant-makers and foundations
Discover potential grantees by cause, country, size, and integrity assessment. Vet candidates before disbursing.
Journalists and investigators
Cross-reference filings, verify officers, surface red flags for investigative reporting.
Donation platforms and CSR
Power donor-advised funds, employee-giving programs, and corporate-CSR dashboards with verified charity data.
How fresh is the data?
| Data type | Update frequency | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Registration data | Monthly | Official government registries |
| Financial filings | Quarterly | IRS Form 990, Charity Commission annual returns, ACNC AIS, CRA T3010 |
| Website data | Weekly | Deep website scraping (50+ countries) |
| Integrity Assessments | After each data update | Computed from 5 components |
| News monitoring | Daily | GDELT + Google News |
Charity dataset access tiers
Free for browsing and small-scale use. Bulk export available on Enterprise.
Free
- ✓ 100 requests/day
- ✓ Search the dataset
- ✓ Basic data + Integrity Assessments
- ✗ Financial filings
- ✗ Officer data
- ✗ Bulk CSV export
Pro
- ✓ 10,000 requests/day
- ✓ Full dataset access
- ✓ Financial filings (Form 990, CCEW, etc.)
- ✓ Officer and executive data
- ✓ Contact details
Enterprise
- ✓ Unlimited requests
- ✓ Everything in Pro
- ✓ Bulk CSV export
- ✓ Dedicated support
- ✓ Custom integrations
- ✓ SLA guarantee
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