# Nonprofit 990 Explorer Scraper — IRS Tax-Exempt Org Data (`compute-edge/propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper`) Actor

Extract IRS 990 tax-exempt organization data from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API. Search by keywords, state, NTEE classification, and subsection code. Includes optional financial enrichment with revenue, expenses, assets, and officer compensation from latest tax filings.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/compute-edge/propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Compute Edge](https://apify.com/compute-edge) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

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```bash
npm install apify-client
```

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```bash
pip install apify-client
```

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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash

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# README

## ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer Scraper

### Overview

Extract **IRS 990 tax-exempt organization data** directly from ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer API. This scraper is ideal for fundraisers, researchers, nonprofit analysts, and B2B lead generation professionals who need structured data on U.S. tax-exempt organizations.

#### Features

- **Search by keywords** — Find organizations by name, mission, or type
- **Geographic filtering** — Filter by state (all 50 states + DC supported)
- **NTEE classification** — Filter by nonprofit classification code (1-10 major groups)
- **Subsection code filtering** — Target specific tax statuses (e.g., 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6))
- **Financial enrichment** — Optionally fetch revenue, expenses, assets, and officer compensation from latest tax filing
- **Structured output** — JSON with all fields ready for analysis, CRM import, or database loading
- **EIN numbers** — Every record includes IRS Employer Identification Number for cross-referencing

#### Output Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `ein` | string | IRS Employer Identification Number |
| `name` | string | Organization legal name |
| `subName` | string | Alternative or DBA name (if available) |
| `city` | string | City of principal office |
| `state` | string | State abbreviation (e.g., NY, CA) |
| `nteeCode` | string | National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities code |
| `subsectionCode` | string | Tax code subsection (e.g., 3 for 501(c)(3)) |
| `latestFiscalYear` | number | Year of most recent tax filing |
| `totalRevenue` | number | Total revenue from latest Form 990 |
| `totalExpenses` | number | Total functional expenses |
| `totalAssets` | number | Total assets at end of fiscal year |
| `officerCompensation` | number | Total officer/key employee compensation |
| `profileUrl` | string | Link to ProPublica profile page |

### How to Scrape IRS 990 Nonprofit Data

#### Step 1: Provide Search Parameters

Open the **Input** tab and configure:
- **Search Term** — Organization name or type (e.g., "foundation", "healthcare", "education")
- **State** — Optional 2-letter code (e.g., "NY", "CA")
- **NTEE Major Group** — Optional classification (1-10; see [NTEE guide](https://nccs.urban.org/publication/irs-form-990-n-data))
- **Subsection Code** — Optional (e.g., 3 for 501(c)(3) orgs)
- **Enrich with Financial Data** — Toggle to fetch financial details (adds compute time)
- **Max Results** — Number of organizations (default 100, max 2000)

#### Step 2: Run the Scraper

Click **Start** to begin. The actor will:
1. Query ProPublica API with your filters
2. Paginate through all matching results (up to max)
3. If enrichment enabled, fetch detailed financial data for each org
4. Output all results as JSON to the dataset

#### Step 3: Export or Analyze

Results appear in the **Dataset** tab. Export as:
- **JSON** — For APIs and databases
- **CSV** — For spreadsheets and CRM systems
- **Excel** — For offline analysis

#### Example Inputs

**Foundation networks in New York:**
```json
{
  "searchTerm": "foundation",
  "state": "NY",
  "maxResults": 500,
  "enrichFinancials": true
}
````

**Educational institutions nationwide:**

```json
{
  "searchTerm": "school",
  "nteeMajorGroup": 2,
  "enrichFinancials": true,
  "maxResults": 1000
}
```

**Small nonprofits in California (501(c)(3)):**

```json
{
  "searchTerm": "nonprofit",
  "state": "CA",
  "subsectionCode": 3,
  "enrichFinancials": false,
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

#### Example Output

```json
{
  "ein": "131556401",
  "name": "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
  "subName": null,
  "city": "Seattle",
  "state": "WA",
  "nteeCode": "T20",
  "subsectionCode": "3",
  "latestFiscalYear": 2023,
  "totalRevenue": 2344944000,
  "totalExpenses": 2100000000,
  "totalAssets": 75000000000,
  "officerCompensation": 5200000,
  "profileUrl": "https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/131556401",
  "score": 1.0
}
```

### Pricing

**$0.003 per organization** extracted

- No hidden charges beyond standard Apify compute
- Financial enrichment adds ~300ms per org (automatically factored into compute cost)
- Pagination and filtering are included

#### Cost Examples

- 100 orgs without enrichment: ~$0.30
- 100 orgs with enrichment: ~$0.45 (includes additional API calls)
- 1,000 orgs with enrichment: ~$4.50

### Use Cases

#### Lead Generation

Export databases of foundations by geography, asset size, and giving focus for fundraising research.

#### Nonprofit Analysis

Compare revenue, expense ratios, and officer compensation across peer institutions.

#### Academic Research

Study nonprofit distribution by geography, NTEE category, and fiscal health.

#### Grant Research

Identify funders and grantees in specific sectors (health, education, environment, etc.).

#### Due Diligence

Verify nonprofit status, location, and financial health of organizations.

### Other Scrapers

- **[SEC Edgar Scraper](https://console.apify.com/store/actor/...)** — Extract public company financial filings (10-K, 10-Q)
- **[HRSA Health Centers Scraper](https://console.apify.com/store/actor/...)** — Scrape federally qualified health center directory

### FAQ

**Q: What data sources does this use?**\
A: The ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API, which mirrors data from the IRS Form 990 filings.

**Q: How current is the data?**\
A: Form 990 filings are typically submitted within 5 months of fiscal year end, so current data is 6-18 months old depending on organizational fiscal year.

**Q: Can I filter by revenue or asset size?**\
A: Not directly via the input form, but you can export all results and filter locally in Excel or via your backend.

**Q: What if an organization has no financial data?**\
A: Financial fields will be null if the organization has not filed a Form 990 (e.g., very new or inactive orgs, or exempt nonprofits below the filing threshold).

**Q: Is enrichment worth it?**\
A: If you need financial metrics for analysis or filtering, yes. If you only need organization names and locations, disable it to save time and cost.

**Q: Can I resume a run if it times out?**\
A: The actor saves progress incrementally. If it times out mid-run, you can start a new run with the same inputs and continue from where it left off (results won't duplicate due to dataset deduplication).

**Q: How many results can I get?**\
A: Maximum 2,000 per run. For larger datasets, run multiple searches with different filters (by state, NTEE code, etc.).

### Legal Disclaimer

This actor scrapes publicly available data from ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer API. Use of this data is subject to:

- **ProPublica's Terms of Service** — See https://www.propublica.org/
- **IRS Data Terms** — Form 990 data is public record but subject to IRS privacy rules (no personal identifying information of individuals)
- **Responsible Use** — Do not use data for harassment, discrimination, or violation of any laws

Always respect the source API's rate limits and usage terms. This actor includes appropriate delays to avoid overwhelming the API.

### Support

For issues, suggestions, or questions:

- Check ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer documentation: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
- Review NTEE classifications: https://nccs.urban.org/publication/irs-form-990-n-data
- Contact seatsignal on Apify Community

***

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# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):

Keyword to search for in organization names and descriptions. Default: 'foundation'.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Filter by state (2-letter code, e.g., 'NY', 'CA', 'TX'). Leave empty for all states.

## `nteeMajorGroup` (type: `integer`):

Filter by NTEE major classification (1-10). See https://nccs.urban.org/publication/irs-form-990-n-data for codes. Leave empty for all groups.

## `subsectionCode` (type: `integer`):

Filter by tax code subsection (e.g., 3 for 501(c)(3)). Leave empty for all.

## `enrichFinancials` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, fetch detailed financial data (revenue, expenses, assets) from latest tax filing. Increases compute cost and time.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of organizations to return. Set to 0 for unlimited (hard cap 2000).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerm": "foundation",
  "state": "",
  "nteeMajorGroup": 0,
  "subsectionCode": 0,
  "enrichFinancials": true,
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("compute-edge/propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("compute-edge/propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call compute-edge/propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=compute-edge/propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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    "openapi": "3.0.1",
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        "description": "Extract IRS 990 tax-exempt organization data from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer API. Search by keywords, state, NTEE classification, and subsection code. Includes optional financial enrichment with revenue, expenses, assets, and officer compensation from latest tax filings.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "tAlEgyNSi84Ixx0dz"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/compute-edge~propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-compute-edge-propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/compute-edge~propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-compute-edge-propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/compute-edge~propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-compute-edge-propublica-nonprofit-explorer-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "searchTerm": {
                        "title": "Search Term",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Keyword to search for in organization names and descriptions. Default: 'foundation'.",
                        "default": "foundation"
                    },
                    "state": {
                        "title": "State Filter",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by state (2-letter code, e.g., 'NY', 'CA', 'TX'). Leave empty for all states.",
                        "default": ""
                    },
                    "nteeMajorGroup": {
                        "title": "NTEE Major Group",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Filter by NTEE major classification (1-10). See https://nccs.urban.org/publication/irs-form-990-n-data for codes. Leave empty for all groups.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "subsectionCode": {
                        "title": "Subsection Code",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Filter by tax code subsection (e.g., 3 for 501(c)(3)). Leave empty for all.",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "enrichFinancials": {
                        "title": "Enrich with Financial Data",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "If enabled, fetch detailed financial data (revenue, expenses, assets) from latest tax filing. Increases compute cost and time.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "maxResults": {
                        "title": "Max Results",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "maximum": 2000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of organizations to return. Set to 0 for unlimited (hard cap 2000).",
                        "default": 50
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```