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| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| 13-1837418 | |
| Focus | Nonprofit information |
| Location |
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Area served | United States |
| Product | Nonprofit analysis solutions |
Key people |
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Employees | 200 |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Philanthropic Research, Inc., GuideStar, Foundation Center |
Candid is an information service specializing in reporting on U.S. nonprofit companies.[1][2] In 2016, its database provided information on 2.5 million organizations.[3] It is the product of the February 2019 merger of GuideStar with Foundation Center.[4][5]
The organization maintains comprehensive databases on grantmakers and their grants; issues a wide variety of print, electronic, and online information resources; conducts and publishes research on trends in foundation growth, giving, and practice; and offers education and training programs.[6]
- ^ "Our story". Candid. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Walzer, Philip. The Virginian-Pilot http://hamptonroads.com/2010/10/williamsburgs-guidestar-pushes-quiet-revolution.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ Wyland, Michael (April 3, 2017), "GuideStar Introduces Program Metrics Section for Nonprofit Profiles", Nonprofit Quarterly
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Paynter, Ben (February 5, 2019). "GuideStar and the Foundation Center are merging to form the definitive nonprofit transparency organization". Fast Company. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report: Foundation Center". New York, NY. 2017.