Charity and nonprofit data

The social sector is large and increasingly transparent, and data about it supports partnerships, due diligence and research. This guide covers charity and nonprofit data.

Why nonprofit data matters

Funders, partners and researchers need to understand charities and nonprofits, who they are, their finances and activities. Sector data supports due diligence, partnerships and analysis.

The data landscape

• Registrations: legal status and details.
• Finances: income, spending and filings.
• Activities: causes and beneficiaries.
• Governance: trustees and structure.

Common use cases

Due diligence and grant-making, partnership and ESG, sector research, and risk and compliance.

Sourcing considerations

Charity registers and filings provide authoritative data, with coverage and access varying by country. Entity matching and harmonisation across registers are central, and some data is personal (trustees).

Delivery and governance

Most use cases use batches. Personal data (e.g. trustees) needs care, and provenance matters.

In a managed model

A managed partner can consolidate charity and nonprofit data across registers, matched and documented.

Authoritative registers

Charity registers and filings provide authoritative data, but coverage and access vary by country, and entity matching and harmonisation across registers are central. Some data is personal (trustees), so care applies.

Uses

It supports due diligence and grant-making, partnership and ESG, sector research, and risk, with documented provenance.

Sources & further reading

• National charity registers and regulators.
• Open charity-data initiatives.
• Eurostat: third-sector statistics.
• EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).