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Candid

Operating

Nonprofit providing data on U.S. nonprofits and foundations to support philanthropy.

Founded
2019
Location
New York, NY, US
Overview
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Candid is a U.S. nonprofit formed in 2019 through the merger of Foundation Center and GuideStar. The organization is based in New York City and operates under EIN 13-1837418 as a 501(c)(3).

Candid maintains profiles on about 1.9 million U.S. nonprofits using IRS filings and organization-submitted data. Its products include Candid Search, Foundation Directory, Foundation Maps, Candid Learning, Issue Lab, and Candid APIs for funders, donors, researchers, and technical solution providers.

Candid - Products & Services

  • Candid Seals of Transparency logo

    Candid Seals of Transparency

    Nonprofit transparency badge program awarding tiered seals for the completeness of Candid profile information.

    Competing Products

    Charity Navigator logo
    ProPublica logo
  • Candid Learning logo

    Candid Learning

    Training and education platform for nonprofit fundraising, grantmaking, and organizational capacity building.

    Competing Products

    Instrumentl logo
    ProPublica logo
  • Candid APIs logo

    Candid APIs

    API and dataset suite delivering nonprofit, grants, and demographics philanthropy data to developers.

    Competing Products

    Instrumentl logo
    ProPublica logo
  • Foundation Maps logo

    Foundation Maps

    Grants and funding visualization platform mapping philanthropic flows across funders, recipients, and regions.

    Competing Products

    Instrumentl logo
    ProPublica logo
  • Candid Search logo

    Candid Search

    Public search platform to look up, verify, and find funding for U.S. nonprofits.

    Competing Products

    Charity Navigator logo
    ProPublica logo

Candid - Similar Organizations

ProPublica logo

ProPublica

propublica.org

Charity Navigator logo

Charity Navigator

pledges.com logo

pledges.com

pledges.com

Founders First CDC logo

Founders First CDC

GitLab Foundation logo

GitLab Foundation

Stand Together Foundation logo

Stand Together Foundation

standtogether.org

Craig Newmark Philanthropies logo

Craig Newmark Philanthropies

AWS Foundation logo

AWS Foundation

awsfoundation.org

Democracy Engine logo

Democracy Engine

Barr Foundation logo

Barr Foundation

barrfoundation.org

New Profit logo

New Profit

Bloomberg Philanthropies logo

Bloomberg Philanthropies

bloomberg.org

Echoing Green logo

Echoing Green

echoinggreen.org

Gannett Foundation logo

Gannett Foundation

gannett.com

Boston Foundation logo

Boston Foundation

tbf.org

Candid - Quick Facts

What organizations are similar to Candid?

Organizations similar to Candid include ProPublica, Charity Navigator, pledges.com and Founders First CDC.

When was Candid founded?

Candid was founded in 2019.

Where is Candid's headquarters located?

Candid's headquarters is located in New York, NY, US.

When was Candid's last funding round?

Candid's most recent funding round was for $27M (USD) in February 2019.

How much has Candid raised to-date?

As of Feb 5, 2019, Candid has raised a total of $27M (USD).

How many employees does Candid have?

Candid has 200 employees as of Dec 31, 2024.

Candid - Classification

Industry
  • Data Providers
  • Philanthropy
Ownership
  • Nonprofit
Technology
  • API
Geographic Exposure
  • United States
Model
  • SaaS
Revenue
  • SaaS
Customer
  • B2B
Tags
  • Nonprofit