# Finding charities – I
charities, non-profit @ 04 October 2008
Guidestar allows you to search for nonprofits by organization name and searching for key personnel. It has information on more than 1.7 million non-profit organizations worldwide. Visitors can access a list of the top 400 viewed nonprofits , with company profile , website and other information without registering.
Basic membership of Guidestar is free and allows donor to find out whether a contribution will be tax deductible, to view a nonprofit’s recent Forms 990, or find out more about its mission, programs, and finances.
A premium membership of Guidestar is also available for professional users like financial firms and philanthropic foundations . The user friendly tool allows users to analyse the various charities.