Get a funder snapshot without reading a 50-page 990.
Every funder in the database gets a structured profile — giving history, top recipients, focus areas, and contact info — read out of raw 990 filings and framed for a decision, not a data dump.
"You found a promising funder, but all you have is a name. Now you're downloading their 990, scrolling through 50 pages of IRS forms to find what they actually fund."
1. the 990 deep-dive
Form 990-PF — 52 pages
p. 14"what do they actually fund?" — 15 minutes in, still scrolling toward Part XV
2. the same filing, distilled
The Hartwell Fund
from the 2024 filingYouth · Workforce · Ohio & the Midwest — 18 grants last year, top recipients listed
every profile in the same shape — scan one in 30 seconds, compare ten in five minutes
3. framed for a decision
6 of their 18 recent grants went to first-time recipients — a real opening for an org your size.
Median grant sits right at your typical ask. Geography matches. Worth the next look.
not doc-to-list — doc-to-judgment-call. keep looking, or go deeper.
The old way vs. the Grantable way.
You know the old workflow. Here's how it changes.
The 990 PDF deep-dive
- 1
Find the 990 filing
Hunt for the most recent filing on the IRS site or Candid
- 2
Download and open the PDF
50+ pages of dense IRS form data
- 3
Search for giving data
Scroll to Part XV for the grants list — if it is even there
- 4
Look for focus areas
Read the mission statement on page 1, cross-reference with grants on page 30
- 5
Find contact info
Check the return header for an address — no website or email listed
- 6
Do this for every funder
15-20 minutes per funder, just to answer "should I keep looking?"
Grantable funder profiles
- 1
Click any funder
Open a clean, structured profile page in one click
- 2
The filing, distilled
Total giving, assets, and median grant size — lifted from the raw 990
- 3
View top recipients
Who they fund, how much, and how often — structured and searchable
- 4
Read their focus areas
Mission, program interests, and geographic preferences at a glance
- 5
Framed for a decision
Not just extracted fields — what their giving actually says about your odds
- 6
30 seconds, not 30 minutes
Every profile is the same format — easy to scan and compare
Every funder, one click away.
Structured profiles that turn raw filings into judgment calls.