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Giving Compass MCP
Ask your AI about any nonprofit. It answers from the data.
Connect Claude or ChatGPT to Giving Compass and ask in plain English. Your assistant gets everything behind Compass Explorer: 1.9 million nonprofits with every 990 on file, plus impact reports, Charity Navigator ratings, grants, leadership and pay, programs, community data, and Giving Compass articles. Every answer says what it assumed and what it ran.
Included with Giving Compass Pro. Works with Claude and ChatGPT.
Giving CompassMCP connector
https://mcp.givingcompass.org/mcp- Research nonprofit data
- Find nonprofits
- Organization profile
- Key financials
- Grants made
- Grants received
- People
- Programs
- Articles
How it works
Every answer shows its work
Your assistant isn't guessing from training data. A Giving Compass analyst runs the question against the data and reports back with its assumptions, its changes, and its queries.
It declares its assumptions
Where your question leaves room, the analyst decides and says so. Each choice is labeled: you specified it, or we interpreted it. Disagree, and you refine.
Refine without starting over
Every analysis has an id. Say what to change, and everything else is preserved exactly. Each refinement lists what changed since the last revision.
Verify any figure
Each research reply ends with the exact queries that ran. Ask your assistant to check a number and it can, against the actual data.
- Objective
The ten largest food banks in Washington by latest-990 revenue, among those over $5M.
- Cohort
You specified Washington · revenue over $5M · latest 990
We interpreted "food bank" as NTEE K31 (Food Banks & Pantries) plus the Hunger & Food Security issue area
- Time period
You specified Each organization's most recent filing on record
- Limitations
Organizations that file a 990-N report no revenue and are not included.
Changed in revision 2: excluded two regional distributors you flagged as pass-through. Everything else preserved. 3 queries run
Set it up
Connect in two minutes
You need a Giving Compass Pro account, plus our connector URL for ChatGPT. The rest is a few clicks inside your assistant, and you sign in to Giving Compass once to approve it.
Open Giving Compass in the directory
In Claude on the web or desktop, open the Giving Compass page in Claude's connector directory.
Connect
Click Connect to Claude. Claude sends you to Giving Compass, where you sign in if you aren't already.
Approve the connection
Review what Claude will and won't be able to do, then click Connect Claude. You're returned to Claude, connected.
Ask
In any chat, open the + menu › Connectors and make sure Giving Compass is switched on. Then ask your question.
Team and Enterprise plans: an owner adds the connector once under Organization settings › Connectors. Each member then clicks Connect under Customize › Connectors. Works on Claude Free, Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise.
Directory
Giving Compass Community
Research nonprofits from all 990 filings, grants, funding, and annual reports
- Made by
- Giving Compass
- Sign-in
- Required
- Connector URL
https://mcp.givingcompass.org /mcp - Added
- September 2026
- More info
- Documentation
- Support
- Privacy Policy
Turn on developer mode
In ChatGPT on the web, open Settings › Security and login and switch on Developer mode. You only do this once.
Create the app
Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +. Name it Giving Compass, add a one-line description, and under Connection paste the URL below. Choose OAuth for authentication.
Connector URLhttps://mcp.givingcompass.org/mcpScan tools and sign in
Click Scan Tools. ChatGPT sends you to Giving Compass, where you sign in if you aren't already.
Approve, then create
Review what ChatGPT will and won't be able to do and click Connect ChatGPT. Back in ChatGPT, the scan finishes and you click Create.
Ask
In a chat, open the + menu, choose Developer mode, and select Giving Compass, or just mention it with @Giving Compass in your message. Then ask.
Plans: ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu, on the web (not the mobile apps). On Business, Enterprise, and Edu workspaces an admin turns developer mode on for the workspace first; your own switch may then sit under Settings › Apps › Advanced settings.
New app
- Name
- Giving Compass
- Description
- Nonprofit data, filings, and impact from Giving Compass
- Connection · MCP server URL
https://mcp.givingcompass.org/mcp- Authentication
- OAuthSigned in
What you'll approve
Both assistants send you to the same Giving Compass page. It shows exactly what the connection can and can't do before you allow it, and you can disconnect any time from your assistant's connector settings.
Claude will be able to
- Run nonprofit research and analyses for you
- Look up organizations, filings, and impact evidence
Claude will not be able to
- See your email, name, or profile
- Change your account or settings
- Create or edit your saved lists
Verified client claude.ai
What to ask
Questions it can answer
Anything Compass Explorer can answer, now inside the assistant you already use. Research questions run real queries; lookups are instant.
Research
Counts, screens, rankings, trends, and comparisons across the whole sector. Takes 15 to 90 seconds.
- Try askingHow many food banks in Washington reported revenue over $5M on their latest 990, and which are the ten largest?
- Try askingWhich states have the most nonprofits working on clean water, and which are the largest?
- Try askingWhat do executive directors earn at environmental nonprofits with revenue over $30M?
Look up
One organization's facts on record: profile, ratings, every 990, grants, people, programs. Seconds.
Impact and context
Impact reports in the organization's own words, community data, and Giving Compass articles.
Access
Included with Giving Compass Pro
The connector is part of Pro. No separate plan, no API key to manage. You sign in with your Giving Compass account when your assistant asks, and you're connected.
- Already on ProBack to the setup steps
- Not yetSee plans and start a free trial
Get Giving Compass Pro
Pro includes Compass Explorer, advanced nonprofit search, lists, the insights dashboard, and this connector for Claude and ChatGPT.
Questions
Good to know
Which assistants work?
Claude on the web and desktop (and on your phone once it's added), and ChatGPT on the web with developer mode on. Any assistant that supports remote MCP connectors with sign-in can connect to the same URL.
Do I need a Giving Compass account?
Yes, a Giving Compass Pro account. You sign in once while connecting. Free accounts can't connect yet.
Is it the same data as Compass Explorer?
Yes. Same data, same analyst. The difference is where you ask and which assistant writes the final answer.
How long does an answer take?
Lookups return in seconds. Research questions run real queries and usually take 15 to 90 seconds; your assistant shows progress while it works.
Can it change anything on my account?
No. It reads nonprofit data on your behalf and nothing else. It can't edit your account, your lists, or your settings.
How do I disconnect?
Remove the connector in Claude or ChatGPT. Access ends there; there's nothing to undo on Giving Compass.
Can I see what my assistant ran?
Every research reply ends with a manifest of its assumptions and the exact queries it ran. Ask your assistant to show them.
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol, an open standard that lets AI assistants use outside tools and data. Giving Compass runs an MCP server; your assistant connects to it.
Need a hand connecting?
Email support@givingcompass.org and we'll walk you through it.