Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Opera

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Other Services, Specialty Animals

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Organ and Tissue Bank

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Other Medical Research

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Organization-Sponsored Eatery or Agency

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Other Food, Agriculture, Nutrition

Nonprofit Financial Data » Housing, Shelter » Other Housing Support Services

Nonprofit Financial Data » Housing, Shelter » Other Housing, Shelter

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief » Other Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Olympics Committees and Related International Competitions

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Other Recreation, Sports, or Leisure Activities

Nonprofit Financial Data » Youth Development » Other Youth Development

Nonprofit Financial Data » Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking » Other Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Dental Care » Orthodontics

Programs that are staffed by specialists who are concerned with straightening teeth that are abnormally positioned or aligned.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Spectator Sports » Olympics

An international program of sports training and athletic competition that features a variety of sports and games.

Organizational / Community / International Services

Programs that provide any of a broad spectrum of services for the entire community or which reach beyond the boarders of a particular community, geographic region or the country as a whole and provide services that have international scope. Included are opportunities for individuals or groups to enjoy the artistic and cultural life of the community, participate in community improvement or service projects, have a voice in the political process, receive assistance in times of disaster, have access to information services, and/or benefit from the availability of a variety of services for residen ts, travelers, newcomers, community agencies, organizations, businesses and industry, and people who live abroad.

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Other Art, Culture, Humanities Organizations / Services

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Criminal Justice / Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities » Offender / Ex-Offender Support Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to orient offenders to court procedures, ensure that their rights are met during court proceedings and help ex-offenders make a successful transition to life in the community.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development

Programs that strengthen and support human service organizations, small businesses and other groups and enhance their capacity to deliver products and services by providing management consulting servi ces in the area of program planning, development, administration and/or evaluation; or which relate to specific technical facets of operation including board development, community economic developmen t, community organizing, conference planning, facility administration, fiscal administration, fund disbursement and allocations, fund raising, personnel management, public relations, resource system d evelopment, service planning and delivery or strategic planning.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Occupational / Professional Associations

Programs that promote the interests of a specific trade or profession and provide informal educational and professional development opportunities under the auspices of a membership professional or occ upational group or association, often through the medium of learned journals, periodicals, professional conferences, trade shows and expositions and other similar gatherings. Some of these programs ma y also establish standards which relate to the qualifications and performance of members and may accept and investigate complaints from the public concerning the practices of members; may maintain a s ervice which refers the public to member individuals, groups, agencies or businesses; and may act as advocates for their own members, for association goals and/or for the recipients of their services.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Public Awareness / Education » Outreach Programs

Organizations that make an effort to increase the availability and utilization of community services by specific target populations by providing direct services for targeted individuals in their homes or other convenient locations or by making special efforts to ensure that a particular group is aware of available services and encouraged to participate. Included are programs that do outreach regar ding their own services as well as those which encourage a target population to use a wide variety of services.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Online Databases / CD ROMs

Public or private libraries or other organizations that provide search services or CD ROMs for people who want to access directory, bibliographic, numeric or full-text databases like ERIC, MEDLARS and PsychLIT that are produced and maintained by individual organizations and made available nationally or internationally by companies like DIALOG, BRS and CompuServe.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Education / Information » Law Enforcement Education / Information » Officer Bill Programs

Programs whose primary purpose is to introduce children to local law enforcement personnel and to communicate to children that the local policeman or woman is a friend rather than a foe.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Offender Registration / Community Notification

Programs that seek to prevent released offenders, particularly those who are violent, from committing new crimes by requiring them to register with local law enforcement officials or other agencies; b y making information about offenders and their release dates available on request to individuals and organizations; or by authorizing or requiring that probation and parole departments, law enforcemen t agencies, or prosecutor offices disseminate information about released or about to be released offenders to the community at large.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Judicial Services » Own Recognizance

Programs that function as impartial investigative arms of the court which accept requests concerning adults who have been formally charged with a crime, are in custody, and who want to be released wit hout bail. The program interviews the individual, does a background check, and submits a report and recommendation regarding the request to the court.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Public Officials / Offices » Federal Officials / Offices » Office of the President of the United States

The office of the individual who has been elected as the chief executive officer of the federal government in the United States. The U.S. President is elected for a four year term and is limited to tw o terms in office.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Office Equipment and Services » Office Equipment

Programs that provide access to any of a variety of office equipment including personal computers, copy machines, fax machines, typewriters, microfiche readers, microfiche reader-printers and calculat ors.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Office Equipment and Services

Programs that provide business support in the form of equipment and/or services for other organizations on a fee-for-service basis.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Licensing / Certification / Accreditation » Occupational / Professional Licensing

Programs that establish and enforce licensing and certification standards for the trades and professions that are subject to regulation, review applications for licenses, administer examinations to de monstrate competency, issue or deny licenses and/or revoke licenses and certificates or take disciplinary action for noncompliance with standards.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Categorical Program Administrative Units » Older Americans Act Administrative Agencies

State and regional organizations that are responsible for planning, coordinating and developing community-level systems of services that meet the unique needs of older persons and their caregivers as defined in the Older Americans Act of 1965. The network of organizations works closely with the U.S. Administration on Aging which provides federal funding for the programs and oversees their implemen tation.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Practitioner Complaints » Optometrist Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, quality of service, excessive fees, misrepresentation, fraud, unprofes sional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of optometrists.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Practitioner Complaints » Optician Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, violations of laws relating to the quality of service, excessive fees, unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of opticians.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Overspender Counseling

Programs that provide emotional support, information and guidance in a variety of settings for individuals who are having difficulty controlling their compulsion to spend money they do not have.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care

Programs that provide diagnostic and treatment services for individuals whose psychiatric problems or other emotional difficulties are not severe enough to require twenty-four hour care but who can be nefit from regular consultation and therapy with a mental health professional.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Mental Health Facilities » Outpatient Mental Health Facilities

Programs that provide walk-in, walk-out diagnostic and treatment services for children, adolescents and/or adults who have acute or chronic psychiatric disorders but do not need twenty-four hour care; and/or counseling services for individuals, couples, families and extended family groups who may be experiencing difficulty resolving personal or interpersonal conflicts or making personal adjustment s to stressful life situations such as separation, divorce, widowhood, loss of a child, poor health, unemployment, family violence, delinquency or substance abuse.

Basic Needs » Food » Emergency Food » Food Pantries » Ongoing Emergency Food Assistance

Programs that provide an ongoing supply of groceries, usually once a month, for people whose income is not sufficient to meet their needs. Included are programs that provide enough food for an entire balanced meal or series of meals and those that provide a supplemental supply of groceries.

Basic Needs » Food » Emergency Food » Food Pantries » Occasional Emergency Food Assistance

Food pantries that provide a box or bag of groceries on a one-time only or other limited basis for people who are unable to provide food for themselves or their families. Included are programs that pr ovide enough food for an entire balanced meal or series of meals and those that provide a supplemental supply of groceries.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Lifestyle / Transition Related Support Groups » Offender / Ex-Offender Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are people who have been incarcerated in a correctional facility and are seeking support for their return to the community and their ability to remain crime-free. T he groups allow participants to share their experience, strengths and hopes; discuss strategies for avoiding substance abuse, gang involvement, or other criminal activity; and pursue a commitment to g oing back to school, finding and retaining a job and mending partner and family relationships.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Job Training » On the Job Training

Programs that recruit people to fill specific positions with the explicit understanding that they will be trained to perform the tasks that are associated with the position and will be confirmed in th e position upon successful completion of the training. Instruction is provided at the actual work site and is usually confined to one particular unit of the organization.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » Detoxification » Drug Detoxification » Outpatient Drug Detoxification

Programs operated under the supervision of trained physicians, nurses or counselors on an outpatient basis in a medical clinic or other similar setting that provide assistance and support including me dical treatment and possibly tranquilizers or other prescription drugs to help individuals who are physically dependent on drugs during the withdrawal period.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » Detoxification » Alcohol Detoxification » Outpatient Medical Alcohol Detoxification

Programs operated under the supervision of trained physicians, nurses or counselors on an outpatient basis in a medical clinic or other similar setting that provide assistance and support including me dical treatment and possibly tranquilizers or other prescription drugs to help individuals who are physically dependent on alcohol during the withdrawal period.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Surgery » Orthopedic Surgery

Programs that are staffed by surgeons who have special expertise in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medi cal, surgical and physical means. Orthopedic surgeons are involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems are present at birth or develop at any time during their lifetime. Congenita l deformities, trauma, infections, tumors and metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system including deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knees, hips, sho ulders and elbows in children and adults are treated by these specialists.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Otolaryngology

Programs that are staffed by specialists who provide comprehensive preventive, diagnostic and treatment services including surgery for individuals who have diseases or injuries that affect the head an d neck including the ears, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems, the face, the jaws and related structures.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Occupational Medicine

Programs that are staffed by specialists who have expertise in the prevention of occupational disease and injury and the evaluation and treatment of people who have these problems.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Obstetrics / Gynecology

Programs that are staffed by specialists who provide comprehensive preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for women who have a disease or disorder of the reproductive system; that offer regular medical examinations to ensure health and detect abnormalities; and which provide care for women during pregnancy, childbirth and the period immediately following childbirth.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Eye Care » Optometry

Programs that assist people whose vision is defective by measuring the visual refractive power of their eyes and prescribing eyeglasses or contact lenses which give them normal vision or correct their vision to the greatest extent possible.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Dental Care » Oral / Maxillofacial Surgery

Programs that are staffed by specialists who perform restorative dental operations on the mouth and associated structures, especially the teeth and jaws and, in some cases, the face.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Eye Care » Ophthalmology

Programs that are staffed by specialists who provide comprehensive preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for individuals who have diseases or injuries which affect the eyes.

Health Care » Specialized Treatment » Outpatient Surgery

Programs that offer minor, non-life-threatening operations either in the office of the physician or in a hospital on a basis that permits the patient to come into the hospital in the morning, have the surgery and return home the same day.

Health Care » Specialized Treatment » Organ Transplants

Programs that specialize in the surgical replacement of organs or living tissue in people whose own organs are dysfunctional.

Health Care » Rehabilitation / Habilitative Services » Speech and Hearing » Audiology » Oral Communication Instruction

Programs that teach people who have hearing impairments to communicate by using an approach which stresses the use of residual hearing, the development of speech and language skills and the supplement ary use of speech reading and visual cues from the face and body rather than reliance on sign language.

Health Care » Rehabilitation / Habilitative Services » Orientation and Mobility Training

Programs that help people who are blind or who have visual impairments develop the fundamental spatial concepts and skills that are necessary for maximum mobility and independent living. Instruction f ocuses on moving safely and purposefully in the school, home or community environment; and usually includes procedures for street crossings, travel in unfamiliar areas, utilization of public transport ation, and appropriate use of aids such as sighted guides or canes. Training for persons who want to acquire the skills to be a sighted guide may also be provided.

Health Care » Rehabilitation / Habilitative Services » Occupational Therapy

Programs that evaluate the task performance skills of individuals of all ages with physical and emotional disabilities and devise treatment programs to develop or restore the basic motor skills that a re needed by these individuals to engage in desired self-care, work, play or leisure time activities.

Health Care » Outpatient Health Facilities

Health centers, clinics, departments within hospitals, and other facilities that provide walk-in, walk-out diagnostic and treatment services for people whose care does not require confinement or a hos pital stay.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Health Education » Organ / Tissue Transplant Education Programs

Programs that provide information that improves the public's understanding of organ and tissue transplantation, its history, current legislation pertaining to donation, the behaviors and diseases that lead to organ failure and the need for a transplant, the types of organs/tissue that can be donated, the organ donation process, the impact of organ and tissue donation on the lives of those who rece ive these gifts and the consequences of organ and tissue shortages. The purpose of most organ/tissue transplant education programs is to increase the number of people who actually become donors, answe r frequently asked questions and provide basic information about how to obtain a donor card and become a part of the program. Some education programs may focus on particular target populations such as minorities.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Health Care Referrals » Optometric Referrals

Programs that maintain lists of vision care personnel and link people who are in need of eye examinations or corrective lenses with one or more qualified professionals.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Assistive Technology Equipment » Prosthetics / Orthotics / Seating » Orthopedic / Orthotic Devices

Programs that provide back and leg braces, heel cups, arch supports, insoles and other equipment that is prescribed to remediate orthopedic problems caused by fractures, arthritis, bone disease or dis orders of the back, hips, spine, hands and other extremities.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Anatomical Gifts » Organ Donor Cards / Registries

Programs that maintain computerized repositories of information about individuals who have registered their intent to donate organs and tissue and the conditions under which they may be used; provide cards that people who want to donate vital organs, tissue or their entire bodies (for purposes of anatomical study) can complete, sign and carry with them; or issue stickers which can be affixed to an individual's driver's license indicating the intent to donate.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Anatomical Gifts » Organ and Tissue Banks

Programs that accept donated hearts, kidneys, livers, skin and other organs and tissue for use in transplant operations.

Environmental Quality » Public Health » Occupational Health and Safety

Programs that enforce the laws which establish job safety and health standards for the workplace in order to eliminate or minimize the incidence of employment related personal illness, injury or death of workers.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Sanitation » Recycling » Oil Recycling

Organizations that accept used but reusable motor oil and oil products.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Building Code Enforcement » Building Inspection » Occupancy Inspection

Programs that inspect homes, apartments, commercial structures and/or other buildings for compliance with structural building code requirements and which may issue certificates of occupancy for those structures that meet the standards. Regulations regarding occupancy inspections vary by jurisdiction, but inspections are generally required when construction of a building is complete and ready to be occupied and may be required when a single family dwelling, duplex or condominium is sold or there is a change in occupancy. Some programs may investigate complaints about neglected, dilapidated and vandalized buildings when the structural integrity of the building is in question or conduct other voluntary inspections upon request. Residential dwellings are exempt from occupancy requirements in s ome jurisdictions.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Pollution Control » Odor Control

Programs that enforce ordinances which protect the public from unpleasant and offensive odors.