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Decoding IRS Nonprofit Codes: What PC, PF, POF, and NTEE Actually Mean

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Libby Hikind 6204 Views 501(c)(3) classification, Community foundations, form 990 data, Foundation classification, foundation directory, grant funding research, Grant recipient research, Grantmaker research, Grantmaking organizations, grantwatch foundation directory, IRS deductibility codes, IRS nonprofit database, IRS Publication 78, National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities, Nonprofit classification, nonprofit tax status, NTEE codes, PC vs PF vs POF, Private foundation (PF), Private operating foundation (POF), Public charity (PC), Public charity grants, Public charity vs private foundation, Publication 78 deductibility codes

Are you lost when it comes to PC, PF, POF, and NTEE? Most nonprofit professionals know what a 501(c)(3) is. Far

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5 Grant Myths That Need to Be Busted

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In the world of grants and nonprofits, we hear a lot of half-truths, misconceptions and downright myths about grants and

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To honor the holidays, I want to take a moment and thank everyone who has helped GrantWatch grow throughout the

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A letter from the CEO of GrantWatch Early Saturday morning, Israel, my spiritual homeland, was targeted by terrorists. Tragedy ensued

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