National Charities Information Bureau
19 Union Square West
New York, NY 10003-3395

Phone: (212) 929-6300

On the web: www.give.org

Publishes Wise Giving Guide and individual reports on charitable organizations.

Philanthropic Advisory Service of the Council of Better Business Bureaus
4200 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203

Phone: (703) 276-0100

On the web: www.bbb.org

Publishes "Give But Give Wisely," Insight, and individual reports on charitable organizations.

American Institute of Philanthropy
3450 North Lake Shore Drive
Suite 2802
Chicago, IL  60657

Phone: (773) 529-2300

On the web: www.charitywatch.org 

Publishes "Charity Rating Guide & Watchdog Report."   This guide reviews charities on basis of financial performance and give each charity an overall letter grade.

GrantSmart
10755 Scripps Poway Parkway
Suite F, PMB 422
San Diego, CA 92131-3924

Phone:  (619) 615-9733

On the web: www.grantsmart.org 

Publishes searchable database of private foundations and other charities on the web.  Search allows users to access images of tax-related information for each of the over 60,000 private foundations that file Form 990-PF with the IRS.

GuideStar
Philanthropic Research, Inc.
Attn.: GuideStar Customer Service
427 Scotland Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Phone:  (757) 229-4631

On the web: www.guidestar.org 

Publishes a searchable database of more than 640,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States. Allows users to access program and financial information for 61,000 private foundations and images of the foundations' latest Forms 990-PF.