Bunkie Righter, Senior Director of Business Development at GuideStar, will be sharing insights on how to use GuideStar data for prospecting in the nonprofit sector. We will dive into the data fields, such as cash on hand, balance sheet information and details found on the tax document schedules which will help you analyze and better understand aspects of the nonprofit sector, as well as demonstrate ways to find that information yourself. For a recording of this webinar, please contact Ashley.early@guidestar.org

1. Hidden Business Opportunities Within
The Nonprofit Sector Using GuideStar
Data
A C o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h G u i d e S t a r ’ s
D a t a S e r v i c e s C o o r d i n a t o r

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3. Data on over 1.7 million
nonprofits
(past and present)
IRS 990 Tax Return APIs and Hosted
Solutions
Reports, Newsletter,
blogs, social media and
White Papers
10 Million + Visitor to
GuideStar.org
Custom Data Solutions
100,000+ nonprofit reviews
GuideStar Exchange
BMF
Pub 78
OFAC
Data Coming
into GuideStar:
Data Available Via:

4. Mission and
Program
description
Director &
Officer
Compensation
(Part VII)
Political &
Lobbying
Activity
(Part VI, #3)
Governance
(Part VI)

5. • Part I: Summary
• Part II: Signature Block
• Part III: Mission and Programs
• Part IV: Checklist of Required Schedules
• Part V: Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax
Compliance
• Part VI: Governance, Management, and Disclosure
• Part VII: Compensation
• Part VIII: Revenue
• Part IX: Expenses
• Part X: Balance Sheet
• Part XI: Reconciliation of Net Assets
• Part XII: Financial Statements and Reporting
http://bit.ly/Form990Highlights

6. • Schedule A—Public Charity Status and Public Support
• Schedule B—Schedule of Contributors
• Schedule C—Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities
• Schedule D—Supplemental Financial Statements
• Schedule E—Schools
• Schedule F—Statement of Activities Outside the United States
• Schedule G—Supplemental Information Regarding Fundraising or Gaming
Activities
• Schedule H—Hospitals
• Schedule I—Supplemental Information on Grants and Other Assistance to
• Organizations, Governments, and Individuals in the United States
• Schedule J—Compensation Information
• Schedule L—Transactions with Interested Persons
• Schedule M—Non-Cash Contributions
• Schedule N—Liquidation, Termination, Dissolution, or Significant Disposition of
Assets
• Schedule O—Supplemental Information to Form 990
• Schedule R—Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
As of December 2010

7. Other IRS Forms GuideStar Digitizes
• Form 990-PF for foundations
– Includes salary info for top employees, optional NTEE codes
• Form 990-EZ (above a certain annual budget size)
– Includes salary info for top employees, no NTEE codes

8. Basic information such
as contact information,
mission statement, etc.
www.guidestar.org/exchange
Financial
information
Impact and
effectiveness
information
Quantitative results

9. Hidden Gems from Data Services Expert

10. Checklist: Supporting Schedules, Part 4

11. Investments
Schedule D, Part 7

12. Foreign Grants
Schedule F, Part 2

13. US Grants:
Schedule I, Part 2

14. T H A N K Y O U !
Questions?

15. Bunkie Righter
brighter@guidestar.org
www.guidestar.org