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Search 990s
Use the sample searches below as a guide to using the Search 990s database. If you're new to FDO, begin by experimenting with Basic
990 Searches. For more complex scenarios, try some of the Advanced 990 Searches.
Basic 990 Searches:
Scenario 1 — Searching for 990s by grantmaker name (index search)
Scenario 2 — Searching for 990s by fiscal year and grantmaker ZIP code (index search)
Scenario 3 — Searching for 990s by grantmaker state and keyword (index search, keyword search)
Advanced 990 Searches:
Scenario 4 — Searching for 990s by grantmaker state and multiple keywords (index search, keyword search, Boolean search)
Scenario 5 — Searching for 990s by grantmaker city and multiple keywords (index search, keyword search, Boolean search)
Scenario 6 — Searching for 990s by fiscal year and excluding 990s by keyword (index search, keyword search, Boolean search)
Scenario 7 — Searching for 990s by grantmaker city and multiple keywords (index search, keyword search, Boolean search)
Scenario 8 — Searching for 990s by grantmaker ZIP code and variations of keywords (index search, keyword search, wildcard search)
