Downloads

This page includes a list of the available downloads of the Philanthropy Classification System, both current and archived versions.

You can also access the PCS via our APIs. You have two options:

Licensing & Reuse

The PCS is available for use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. We encourage organizations to use the PCS as their taxonomy and adapt it as needed for their work. Software providers and other vendors may use the PCS as the default taxonomy in their platform as long as credit is given to Candid and clients are not charged a premium for the ability to use it.

Documentation List

Full PCS Taxonomy with Definitions The April 2019 release version of the PCS with definitions and reference to old GCS and NTEE codes. A complete list of changes made between this version and the originally released version of the PCS is included on the final tab.
Summary of PCS revisions
Archived Grants Classification System—Full Taxonomy
GeoTree GeoTree is a geographic classification tool that enables organizations to apply Geographic Area Served coding to data about their work.