The problem is that they are tif files and that the images (such as all the cursive entries) will not scan. I've directly requested 990 data in accessible formats from the parties in question, the IRS and from guidestar. All to no avail.
Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [jaws-users] can anyone figure out guidestar? > Joe, > > I took a look at the guidestart.org page. Looked straight forward to me. > I searched for 990 on the front page and found it right away. After I > clicked on that there was a FAQ about 990s and the site. > > You have to register first, then if you are a non-paying member you can > see the last three 990s for an organization. > > However, all the 990s are images not text. the IRS sends them as dot tif > files and guidestar just puts the dot tif into a dot pdf file. So you > would have to scan and OCR them to read them. > > Hope that helps. > > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > > > Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List > send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users@yahoogroups.com/ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/405 - Release Date: 8/1/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/405 - Release Date: 8/1/2006 Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users@yahoogroups.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jaws-users/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
