IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search Data

The Department of the Treasury provides searchable information on organizations' tax-exempt status and filings. It includes data on eligibility for tax-deductible contributions, Form 990 Series Returns, and Automatic Revocation of Exemption lists. The dataset was last updated in August 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze patterns in tax-exempt status revocations using the Automatic Revocation of Exemption List.
• Cross-reference organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions using Pub. 78 Data.
• Study financial and operational disclosures from nonprofit entities via Form 990 Series Returns data.
• Identify organizations required to file the simplified Form 990-N (e-Postcard).

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the authoritative Department of the Treasury and IRS.
• Covers multiple key filing types including Form 990 Series, Form 990-N, and Pub. 78 Data.
• Includes a list of organizations that have had their tax-exempt status automatically revoked.

Limitations

• Specific column structure, row count, and data format details are unavailable.
• Data is provided via an HTML interface, which may complicate bulk automated analysis.
• The license is unspecified, which could restrict certain commercial or redistribution uses.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Collection Method

Data gathered from IRS tax-exempt organization filings and determinations.

Freshness

Updated August 2024.

Geography

United States.