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Charity Navigator's API

 
 

Charity Navigator is your source for reliable charity data.

Our Data API provides access to high-quality, comprehensive charity data, which can be easily integrated into your application or website. Our Data API allows you to:

  • Search and filter data for all 1.6 million registered nonprofits
  • Access exclusive data, like our star ratings, for the largest 8,200 charities

Sign up or view our technical documentation here

Rating Tier

  • Search 1.6 million nonprofits by keyword(s) and other criteria
  • Verify a charity's IRS standing and deductibility status
  • Browse by cause areas*
  • Display overall star ratings* 
  • Display mission statement*

Content Tier

  • All the features included in the Rating Tier, plus
  • Browse premium content (Hot Topics, Top Ten Lists)
  • Display detailed ratings for individual charities* 
  • Display accountability metrics for individual charities*
  • Access historical ratings for individual charities*

Pricing and Usage Limits

  • Free
  • 1,000 hits/day

Pricing and Usage Limits

For Content Tier pricing and usage limits, please email us at api@charitynavigator.org.

Data Fields Included

  • Employee Identification Number (EIN)
  • Charity Name
  • Mission*
  • Tag Line*
  • IRS Classification
  • IRS Subsection
  • Foundation Status
  • Deductibility
  • Charity Navigator URL*
  • Category*
  • Cause*
  • Street Address
  • City
  • State
  • Zip
  • Active Advisories
  • Removed Advisories
  • Current Rating (star image)*

*Applies to rated organizations only.

Data Fields Included

  • All the fields included in the Rating Tier, plus
  • Numeric ratings and scores*
  • Form 990 data
  • Financial performance metrics*
  • Accountability tests*
  • Representatives (CEO, chairman, etc.)*
  • Lists (Top Ten Lists, Hot Topics)*

*Applies to rated organizations only.

Please review the attribution requirements for using our Data API. 

Please review the attribution requirements for using our Data API. 

Charity Navigator API in Action

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