Information About Nonprofits
- ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer DatabaseSearch for tax-exempt organizations by state.
- ProPublica's Tax-Exempt Filings DatabaseFull-text searching of tax-exempt organization filings with the IRS (see details on website for dates).
- GuideStarInformation on the activities and finances of more than 1.8 million charities and nonprofit organizations. Features a database searchable by name, keyword, mission, geographic location and revenue range.
Model and Uniform Laws
Model Nonprofit Corporation Act, Third EditionPublication Date: 2009Contains all amendments to the text of the Model Act and Official Comments Adopted August 2008.
Also available online through Bloomberg Law.
- Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association ActNote: Washington state has not adopted this uniform law.
Overviews
Nonprofit Law: A Practical Guide to Legal Issues for Nonprofit OrganizationsPublication Date: 2017Provides lawyers who represent nonprofit organizations with basic information and guidance on legal issues that commonly arise for nonprofits, including formation, tax, governance, mergers and sale of assets of nonprofits, and dissolution of nonprofits.
Practice Resources
See Washington State Resources, below, for state-specific material.