Unofficial GuideStar / ProPublica Nonprofit Scraper

GuideStar / ProPublica Nonprofit Scraper

Scrape nonprofit profiles from GuideStar and ProPublica by keyword, state, or NTEE category, up to a million per run. Every organization returns its EIN, revenue, assets, filing history, and GuideStar profile link. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer is the largest public database of IRS Form 990 filings, but searching it manually or through its API requires navigating rate limits and pagination. This Actor reads the public profiles directly, filtered by location, classification, revenue, assets, and filing status, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

Who uses it	What they scrape GuideStar / ProPublica for
Grant makers and foundations	Find nonprofits by mission area and financial size to identify potential grantees.
Nonprofit researchers	Analyze the financial health and filing compliance of organizations in a specific sector or region.
Fundraising consultants	Build prospect lists of organizations with recent 990 filings and stable revenue.
Journalists and investigators	Scrape public charity data for stories on nonprofit spending, executive compensation, or sector trends.

What it does

This Actor collects nonprofit profiles from GuideStar and ProPublica by keyword, state, city, NTEE category, 501(c) subsection, revenue range, asset range, and filing year, and returns each one as a flat row.

• 🔍 Keyword search: Enter an organization name, alternate name, or city to find specific nonprofits.
• 📍 Location filters: Narrow results by two-letter state code and city name.
• 📂 Classification filters: Filter by NTEE category (Arts, Education, Health, etc.) and 501(c) subsection (charitable, social welfare, etc.).
• 💰 Financial filters: Set minimum and maximum annual revenue and total assets to target organizations of a specific size.
• 📅 Filing filters: Require a recent Form 990 filing (within 3 years) or a minimum filing year.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with GuideStar / ProPublica data

📊 Build a grant prospect list.

A foundation filters by NTEE category B (Education) and minimum revenue of $1M to find mid-sized educational nonprofits with recent filings.

🔍 Research nonprofit financial health.

A researcher collects all organizations in a state with assets over $10M and analyzes their revenue trends over time.

📋 Monitor sector compliance.

A journalist scrapes nonprofits in a city with no recent 990 filing to investigate lapsed reporting.

📈 Identify fundraising targets.

A consultant uses location and classification filters to find human services nonprofits in a specific region for a campaign.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
EIN and IRS data	Every row includes the organization's Employer Identification Number, tax-exempt status, and subsection code.
Financial metrics	Annual revenue, total assets, and income from the latest Form 990 filing.
Filing history	Year of most recent filing and a flag for recent 990 submissions.
GuideStar profile link	Direct URL to the GuideStar profile for deeper research.
No API key needed	Scrapes public ProPublica pages without registration or rate limits.

How it compares

This Actor is the only GuideStar/ProPublica scraper on Apify that combines keyword search with location, classification, financial, and filing filters in a single run.

Feature	ParseForge	GuideStar / ProPublica Nonprofit Scraper
Keyword search by organization name	Yes	Yes
Location filters (state, city)	Yes	Not listed
NTEE category filter	Yes	Not listed
501(c) subsection filter	Yes	Not listed
Revenue and asset range filters	Yes	Not listed
Recent 990 filing filter	Yes	Not listed
GuideStar profile link	Yes	Not listed

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a keyword search, or combine location, classification, financial, and filing filters to narrow results. Filters run as each profile is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "maxItems": 10,
  "state": "CA",
  "nteeCategory": "B",
  "subsectionCode": "3"
}

A larger pull:

{
  "maxItems": 200,
  "state": "CA",
  "nteeCategory": "B",
  "subsectionCode": "3"
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.1 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$10.00
1,000 results	$100.00
10,000 results	$1000.00

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

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the GuideStar / ProPublica Nonprofit Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. 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 GuideStar / ProPublica through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/guidestar-scraper"

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 filters are not too restrictive. Try removing location or classification filters, or expanding the revenue range. Also verify the state code is two uppercase letters.

The search by name returns zero matches.

Try a broader keyword or a partial name. The search is case-insensitive but may not match exact phrases if the organization uses an alternate name.

Why are some fields empty?

Not all organizations have complete data in ProPublica. Financial fields like revenue and assets may be missing if the organization has not filed a recent 990.

The run is taking too long.

Reduce the maxItems limit or narrow your filters. Large runs over millions of records can take time due to pagination.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need a GuideStar or ProPublica API key?	No. This Actor reads public ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer pages directly, no registration or API key required.
What data does each row contain?	Each row includes the organization's EIN, name, address, NTEE category, 501(c) subsection, annual revenue, total assets, most recent filing year, and a link to its GuideStar profile.
Can I search by organization name?	Yes. Enter a keyword in the searchQuery field to find organizations by name, alternate name, or city.
How do I filter by state?	Enter a two-letter US state code (e.g., CA, TX, NY) in the state field. Leave empty for all states.
What is an NTEE category?	The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities classifies nonprofits by mission. Common codes include A (Arts), B (Education), C (Environment), E (Health), and P (Human Services).
What does the 'Has Recent 990 Filing' filter do?	When enabled, it returns only organizations that filed a Form 990 within the last three years.
Can I set a minimum or maximum revenue?	Yes. Use the minRevenue and maxRevenue fields to filter by annual revenue in USD.
How many nonprofits can I scrape in one run?	Up to 1,000,000. Set the maxItems field to your desired limit.
What is a 501(c) subsection?	It indicates the specific IRS tax-exempt classification. Common values: 3 for charitable, 4 for social welfare, 5 for labor/agricultural.
Does this scrape GuideStar directly?	It scrapes ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer, which aggregates IRS 990 data and includes links to GuideStar profiles.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ProPublica, 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.