OTHER RESOURCES

• For Information on Tax Exempt Status of Organizations from the IRS, contact the Internal Revenue Service Searchable Database for Tax Exempt Organizations.

• For American Institute of Philanthropy, rates charities based on how much they spend on program expenses versus fund-raising and administration. contact the American Institute of Philanthropy.

• For National Charities Information Bureau, a private organization which has evaluated more than 300 national charities. contact the National Charities Information Bureau.

• For Guidestar, get financial information and descriptions of 650,000 nonprofit groups, drawn primarily from tax returns filed with the IRS. contact the Guidestar.

• For Internet and other computer security policy issues and information, contact the National Computer Security Association.

• For information on charities, contact the National Charities Information Bureau.

• For information on health, medicine or health products, check out the United States Department of Health and Human Services Healthfinder.

• For information on privacy issues, contact the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

• For information on financial planning, contact the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.

• For information on the securities industry, contact the National Association of Securities Dealers Investor Information site or the National Association of Securities Dealers Regulation Webpage or the North American Securities Administrators Association.

• For information on the futures market, contact the National Futures Association.

• To find nonprofits on the Internet, check out the Action Without Borders website.