Millions of people come to www.guidestar.org each year. Of those visitors, 7,000 pay for product subscriptions and services. A smaller subset of about 150 users, primarily foundation and corporate grantmakers, fund GuideStar with Membership revenue through grants or their administrative budgets.

Funding priorities change over time. We believe, however, that GuideStar Membership should remain a constant in every grantmaker's portfolio.

Many U.S. grantmakers share this belief. As their priorities and endowments change, they continue to invest in the GuideStar Membership Program. They understand the tremendous effect our work has on their ability to achieve their own goals. GuideStar's groundbreaking work is uniquely committed to serving and advancing the entire nonprofit community.

Reasons to Become a Member

By investing in the Membership Program, your organization serves the much larger causes of your grantees, who continue to rely on GuideStar to expand their reach and impact.

Members become a part of a powerful community involved in an ongoing reciprocal relationship with GuideStar, working together to:

• provide nonprofits with free marketing, fundraising, and management tools they need to be more effective;
• allow donors and grantmakers to verify the tax status of organizations quickly and accurately;
• assist nonprofits in gathering information on potential sources of financial support for their programs; and
• encourage individuals to become involved in the nonprofit sector by providing them with the data they need.

Suggested Membership Contribution

If Foundation Assets Are	Or If Grants/Giving Volume Is	Then Suggested Membership Contribution Is
Less than $25 million	Less than $2.5 million	$5,000 to $9,999 per year
$25 million to $250 million	$2.5 million to $25 million	$10,000 to $24,999 per year
$250 million or more	$25 million or more	$25,000 to $100,000 per year

Some grantmakers prefer to become honorary Members by supporting GuideStar at lower contribution levels or by funding specific projects, such as preparations for the new IRS Form 990 or the GuideStar Exchange Program.