Short answer: Some can. Mode says companies and nonprofits can qualify, with 50+ employees for most sectors, and micro1 asks for 30+. Donor, member and client data needs care, and the tax treatment of license income is a question for your tax advisor. Census counts 15,574 civic, religious, grantmaking and professional organizations with 30+ employees.
On this page
Who qualifies
Mode lists 50+ employees for industries outside legal (10+) and accounting, medical and finance (15+) (Mode). micro1 asks for 30+ employees, mostly English data, and says it is prioritizing US companies (micro1).
| Industry (U.S. firms, 2022) | All firms | 30+ staff | 50+ staff | 100+ staff | 150+ staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious, grantmaking, civic & professional organizations (NAICS 813) | 299,103 | 15,574 | 7,957 | 3,043 | 1,825 |
| Business, professional, labor and similar organizations (NAICS 8139) | 53,389 | 2,677 | 1,432 | 637 | 414 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizes. Firms (enterprises) by paid employees; contractors are not counted. Each column sums the Census size classes at or above that size.
Data that needs care
- Donor records and giving history.
- Client or beneficiary case files (often health or family data). Mode says health records, payment card data and children's data are excluded, and that its AI customer is contractually barred from trying to identify anyone in the data (Mode affiliate FAQ).
- Member lists, which some organizations promise not to share.
- Grant reports that funders may restrict.
Mission and trust
If your privacy policy promised donors or members something, keep that promise. The FTC warns that quietly changing terms to allow AI training 'could be unfair or deceptive' (FTC).
Taxes
See our guide on UBIT and AI data license income.
This is general information, not legal advice. Talk to your own attorney or compliance advisor before you share or license any records.
What could your company's records be worth?
Answer 6 questions. See the published range for a company like yours and which program fits. Takes about a minute.
Frequently asked questions
Do volunteers count toward headcount?
Census counts paid employees only; the programs don't publish a volunteer rule. Expect paid staff to count.
Can a board approve licensing?
The board can authorize the organization's own records; donor and client promises still apply.
Sources
- Mode / BizBuyData referral pagebizbuydata.com
- Mode affiliate FAQ (PDF, dated Oct 14, 2026)bizbuydata.com
- micro1 company referral pagemicro1.ai
- U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizeswww2.census.gov
- FTC Office of Technology: Quietly changing your terms of service could be unfair or deceptive (Feb 13, 2024)ftc.gov
Referral-fee disclosure: we may be paid by a program if your company signs with it after using this site. General information only, not legal advice.
Compare programs
Best AI data program for a company with 50+ employeesSide by side from each program's own pages. Rankings follow published rules, not referral fees.