Charity Navigator Nonprofit Ratings Scraper
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Charity Navigator Nonprofit Ratings Scraper
Scrapes Charity Navigator for nonprofit profiles, star ratings, financial metrics, and accountability data. Filter by cause, size, state, and minimum rating. Optional full detail mode fetches leadership pay and IRS filings.
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Charity Navigator Nonprofit Ratings Scraper
Scrape Charity Navigator nonprofit ratings, financial scores, and accountability data for any cause or search query. Each charity comes with its star rating, revenue, mission, and IRS details. No API key required. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Charity Navigator's website lets you browse ratings, but collecting that data at scale for research or due diligence means clicking through thousands of profiles by hand. This Actor reads the public search results and detail pages directly, filtered by cause, size, state, or minimum star rating, and returns each match in one fixed schema.
| Who uses it | What they scrape Charity Navigator for |
|---|---|
| Nonprofit researchers | Building a dataset of top-rated charities in a specific cause area for a landscape analysis. |
| Donor advisors | Screening charities by financial health and accountability scores before recommending them to clients. |
| Grantmaking foundations | Identifying potential grantees that meet a minimum star rating and operate in a target state. |
| Journalists | Investigating compensation, revenue trends, and governance practices across a sector. |
What it does
This Actor collects Charity Navigator nonprofit profiles by search query or cause filter and returns each one as a flat row with ratings, financials, and optional full detail data.
- ⭐ Star rating filter: set a minimum star rating so only highly-rated charities reach your dataset.
- 📊 Full detail mode: toggle on to fetch leadership salaries, IRS filings, program expenses, and accountability breakdowns per charity.
- 🏷️ Cause and size filters: narrow results to a specific cause like Health or Education and a revenue band from small to super-sized organizations.
- 🗺️ State filter: restrict the search to charities registered in a single US state using its two-letter postal code.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with Charity Navigator data
📋 Build a donor screening list.
A philanthropic advisor runs the Actor with a minimum 3-star rating and the Health cause to produce a shortlist of vetted charities for a client interested in medical research.
📈 Compare financial efficiency across a sector.
A nonprofit analyst scrapes all Education charities with full details enabled, then ranks them by program expense ratio to identify the most efficient organizations.
🔍 Audit leadership pay at large nonprofits.
A journalist filters by Super size and includes full details to extract CEO compensation data from IRS filings for a story on executive pay in the nonprofit sector.
🗺️ Map local giving opportunities.
A community foundation scrapes charities filtered by their state and the Human Services cause to create a directory of local organizations eligible for grants.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| Star rating | Overall score and 0-4 star rating from Charity Navigator |
| Financial metrics | Revenue, expenses, program spending ratio, and fundraising efficiency |
| Accountability data | Governance practices, board composition, and whistleblower policies |
| Leadership compensation | Salaries of key officers and highest-paid employees when detail mode is on |
| IRS filings | Links to recent Form 990 filings and tax year coverage |
How it compares
This Actor focuses on Charity Navigator's search and detail pages with filters for cause, size, state, and star rating, plus an optional deep-detail mode. Here is how it compares to other Charity Navigator scrapers on Apify.
| Feature | ParseForge | Charity & Nonprofit Rating Scraper | Charitynavigation Details Spider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search by keyword | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Filter by cause category | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Filter by organization size | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Filter by minimum star rating | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Filter by US state | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full detail mode with leadership pay | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| IRS 990 filing links | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor from a charity name, keyword, or cause category, and filters run as each result is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
A larger pull:
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.0045 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.45 |
| 1,000 results | $4.50 |
| 10,000 results | $45.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the Charity Navigator Nonprofit Ratings Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to Charity Navigator through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check that your search query or filters are not too restrictive. Try a broader keyword or remove the state and minimum rating filters to see if results appear. Also verify the cause filter is set to 'All Causes' if you are not targeting a specific one.
The run is taking too long with full details enabled.
Full detail mode fetches each charity's profile page, which adds time. Reduce the maximum charities count or disable full details if you only need summary data from the search results page.
Some charities are missing financial data in the output.
Charity Navigator may not have complete financial data for every organization, especially very small or recently registered ones. The Actor returns whatever is publicly available on the site.
I get blocked or see errors after many requests.
The Actor includes built-in request delays to avoid overloading the site. If you still encounter issues, try reducing the maximum items count or running during off-peak hours.
The state filter is not returning expected charities.
Ensure you are using the correct two-letter postal code in uppercase. Some charities may be headquartered in one state but operate nationally, which can affect how they appear in filtered results.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Can I scrape charities by EIN? | The current input schema does not include a direct EIN field. Use the search query field with the charity name or keyword to find the organization, then verify the EIN in the returned data. |
| How do I get financial details like CEO salary? | Set the 'Include Full Details' option to true. This tells the Actor to visit each charity's profile page and extract leadership compensation, IRS filing links, and accountability metrics. |
| What is the maximum number of charities I can scrape? | You can set the maximum charities field up to 1,000,000 per run. The Actor will stop once it reaches that count or exhausts the search results. |
| Does this Actor require a Charity Navigator API key? | No. It reads the public website pages directly, so no registration or API key is needed. |
| Can I filter by star rating? | Yes. The minimum star rating field accepts a value from 0 to 4. Setting it to 3, for example, returns only charities rated three or four stars. |
| What does the state filter accept? | It accepts a two-letter US postal code like 'CA' or 'NY'. Leave it empty to include all states. |
| How long does a full detail run take? | Full detail mode visits each charity's profile page, so it is slower than a basic search run. The total time depends on the number of charities requested and current site response times. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export your dataset in CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify dataset tab. |
| Can I run this on a schedule? | Yes. Apify supports scheduled runs. You can set this Actor to run daily or weekly to track rating changes over time. |
| Does it handle search pagination automatically? | Yes. The Actor navigates through all pages of search results until it hits your maximum items limit or runs out of results. |
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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Charity Navigator, Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
