Researching Organizations
These tools will help you find associations in your interest area. Some of the tools also allow you to research the financial health and management of a member organization or non-profit entity.
- Associations UnlimitedContains information for approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields, including IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations. For some 2,600 major U.S. national associations, provides full-text association materials such as brochures, pamphlets, and membership application forms.
- Guidestar PremiumSearchable directory that provides detailed information on more than 850,000 nonprofit (501) organizations. Profiles cover mission and programs, financials, leaders, and most importantly, full text via PDF of the charity's IRS 990 filing from 1998 forward in most cases. Form 990 provides information on revenues, expenses, programs, activities, executive salaries and board members. The database contains significant free content. Access to some free content requires registration. Additional premium content is available at the ILR Library. Please ask for assistance at the ILR Reference Desk.
- IRS Tax StatisticsHere you will find a wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system. This data is extremely useful for scholarly and policy research.
- Leadership ConnectFormerly Leadership Library, Leadership Connect allows searching and browsing within individual directories or across all directories using single or multiple criteria, such as name, job title, industry, and geographical location.
Statistical Associations
- American Statistical AssociationThe American Statistical Association (ASA) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1839 to foster excellence in the use and application of statistics to the biological, physical, social and economic sciences. ASA's 17,000 members serve the industrial, governmental and academic sectors. The ASA publishes eight journals, conducts scientific conferences, fosters a continuing education program, and is very active in bringing statistical education to elementary and secondary schools.
- International Statistical Institute (ISI)"The ISI mission is to promote the understanding, development and good practice of statistics worldwide."
- Royal Statistical SocietyA UK-based professional body for statisticians and data scientists.
- Statistical Society of Canada"The mission of the Statistical Society of Canada is to encourage the development and use of statistics and probability."
- Institute of Mathematical StatisticsAn international society dedicated to fostering the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability.