nonprofit-explorer-mcp-server

MCP server for nonprofit financials via ProPublica — IRS Form 990 data for 1.8M+ nonprofits.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    MCP server for nonprofit financials via ProPublica — IRS Form 990 data for 1.8M+ nonprofits.

    How to connect

    How to connect nonprofit-explorer-mcp-server to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://nonprofit-explorer.caseyjhand.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect nonprofit-explorer-mcp-server to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://nonprofit-explorer.caseyjhand.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect nonprofit-explorer-mcp-server to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://nonprofit-explorer.caseyjhand.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    nonprofit_searchSearch 1.8M+ IRS-recognized tax-exempt organizations by name, keyword, city, or phrase. Optionally narrow by US state, NTEE major sector (1–10), or 501(c) subsection type. Returns EINs — pass them to nonprofit_get_organization or nonprofit_get_filings for details. Results are paginated at 25 per page; use the page parameter and num_pages to paginate. Total results cap at 10,000 in the API; if total_results === 10000 the actual count may be higher. A zero-match query and a page past the last one both return an empty organizations array with a notice rather than an error; only a page whose offset reaches that 10,000 cap is refused. Supports quoted phrases ("Red Cross"), required terms (+evanston), excluded terms (-dental). Data from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
    nonprofit_get_organizationFull profile for a single tax-exempt org by EIN: legal name, address, NTEE classification, 501(c) type, IRS ruling date, and a financial snapshot from the most recent Form 990 filing (revenue, expenses, assets, net assets, and the source PDF link). Also returns the IRS Business Master File standing — whether contributions are deductible, exemption status, and public-charity vs. private-foundation classification. Use nonprofit_search first if you only have an org name — this tool requires an EIN. Data lags 1–2 years; the tax year is shown prominently. Data from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
    nonprofit_get_filingsAll Form 990 filings for a tax-exempt org by EIN: year-by-year revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, net assets, revenue breakdown, executive compensation, and source PDF links. Use for trend analysis, due diligence, and accessing primary 990 documents. The filing year (tax_prd_yr) is the fiscal year of the return — data lags 1–2 years; always cite the year. An organization that resolves but has filed no 990 returns an empty filings array with a notice, not an error. Also returns filings_pdf_only — older filings with a PDF but no extracted financial data. Data from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.