To provide a convenient way for anyone to locate a charity (501c3) closest to them.
irs.gov provides a search for tax-exempt organizations here:
http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Exempt-Organizations-Select-Check
The data for this is provided to general public here:
http://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/forwardToPub78Download.do
It is the goal of this project to:
- Map the charities for which street addresses are easily discovered
- Provide an easy way to allow end users to tag charities, to also increase discoverability
- If possible, use apis from google or microsoft to provide directions to the charity's location
I am http://www.twitter.com/gsvolt. I believe that everyone deserves to know which charities are in my surrounding area. In fact, I'd like to know about any charities around me where-ever I travel - atleast in USA.
I have realized pretty quickly that such a resource does not exist and is merited.