Are you looking for a list of nonprofit organizations that is organized by interest? Here is a partial list of non-profit organizations categorized according to specific focus areas. While some of the organizations could fall into numerous categories, each organization appears on the list only once and is categorized according to primary area of interest.
Advocacy Groups for Human Rights and Civil Liberties
These charities help people fight for their rights, either through legal advocacy or by providing education, awareness, and funding for human rights initiatives.
These charities seek to protect the environment through education and conservation initiatives. Charities in these categories may focus on research, direct action, or political and legal advocacy.
These programs provide medical relief and assistance to people who may not otherwise have access to affordable care for financial, social, or geographical reasons. These organizations may also provide emergency medical relief.
Medical camp in the remote village of Jharkhand, India
AmeriCares
Education, Research and Cultural Preservation Groups
These groups have specific missions geared towards improving education, providing more educational opportunities, promoting cultural awareness, or preserving the culture of specific populations.
These health foundations focus on research about specific illnesses. Many also have an educational component to enlighten people about prevention and management strategies.
These organizations help the economically disadvantaged around the world with an array of programs such as education, advocacy, health care, housing, and anti-hunger programs.
These charities provide support services for those who serve our country, as well as their families. Services may include financial assistance, mental health care, and veterans services.
Women around the world face unique issues such as discrimination, domestic violence, and human trafficking. These charities support various women's initiatives.
Finding a Complete List of Nonprofit Organizations
The above list is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the charities that are out there. There are several more places that you can look online:
The definitive list for who is under the 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) tax code can be found at the IRS.
Charity Navigator is a charity watchdog group that helps people get the most charity for their dollar. Charity Navigator can help you make wise charitable investments because it provides ratings for charities based on use of funds and other factors.
The Foundation Center has everything you could ever want to know about grant making foundations and nonprofits.
Another place to look for charities is the Better Business Bureau which lists all nonprofits that meet their criteria. However, it is not a definitive listing of charities but rather a place to go to look up information about a charity.
To find the best charity for you, search by interest to help sort through the thousands of charities out there.
