How to Use ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer News App
Channel: ProPublica
Date: 2023-11-30

Whether you’re prospecting for Giving Tuesday or reporting on political nonprofits, ProPublica’s revamped Nonprofit Explorer app makes research easy with its millions of Form 990s and other tax records. 

In this webinar, our reporters will explain how to read Form 990 tax documents, demonstrate new and advanced search features and offer tips on what to look for when reporting a story or determining where to donate. 

Explore the news app: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/

Relevant links:
+ Types of nonprofits: https://www.charitynavigator.org/donor-basics/giving-101/types-of-nonprofits/
+ Annotated 990: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/348130-prophetic-images-990.html#document/p6/a54760
+ Breakdown of 990 components: https://www.issuelab.org/resources/35985/35985.pdf
+ Nonprofits that don't have to file a 990: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/annual-exempt-organization-return-who-must-file
+ 990 schedules: https://www.nonprofitaccountingbasics.org/form-990-schedules/form-990-schedules
+ Form 4506-B to request docs from IRS: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506b.pdf
Instructions for filling out form 4506-B: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i4506b.pdf

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