Kindora MCP Server

Come to Kindora, or call it from the AI you already use — search foundations, open grants, and IRS 990 data right inside Claude.

Overview

The Kindora MCP Server provides AI assistants like Claude with access to publicly available IRS 990 foundation data and open grant opportunities. Search 174K+ US foundations, browse 253K+ foundation programs, find open grants, and analyze giving patterns, all through natural conversation.

No account required. The server is free to use with rate limiting (100 requests per hour).

Quick Start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your Claude Desktop config file (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kindora": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote@latest",
        "https://kindora-mcp.azurewebsites.net/mcp/",
        "--transport",
        "http-only"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Config file location:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Available Tools

search_funders

Search 174K+ foundations by name, location, NTEE code, or asset size

search_open_grants

Search open grant opportunities from 253K+ foundation programs and federal government grants

get_funder_profile

Get detailed foundation profile including leadership, financials, and classification

get_990_summary

View IRS 990 filings with financial trends over time

get_foundation_grants

See individual grants from 990-PF filings (6.9M+ grant records)

get_ntee_codes

Browse NTEE classification codes for nonprofit categories

get_funder_stats

Get comprehensive giving statistics and patterns for a foundation

Pro tier

Connect your Kindora account

Connect your account →

Kindora customers can connect Claude to their account for personalized tools that work alongside the public ones above. Same MCP, same prompts. Your assistant just gets smarter about your pipeline and your shortlist.

Intel briefs

Generate or retrieve cached deep-dive briefs on any funder.

Funder fit evaluations

Score how well a foundation matches your organization and programs.

Pipeline tools

Read your pipeline, add funders, and update statuses without leaving Claude.

Credit-aware spend

Quote-then-run lifecycle, daily caps, and refund-on-failure. Safe for agentic workflows.

Sign in at kindora.co/dashboard/integrations/claude to generate a config snippet or a scoped service key for headless agents.

Example Prompts

Research a specific foundation

"I'm researching the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Can you get their profile and show me their recent grants?"

Find funders by focus area

"Find health-focused foundations in California with at least $50 million in assets."

Analyze giving patterns

"Analyze the Ford Foundation's giving patterns. What areas do they focus on?"

Find open grant opportunities

"Are there any open grants for youth outdoor education programs in California?"

Find funders for your cause

"Find foundations that fund environmental education programs in the Pacific Northwest."

Research grant history

"Show me the grants the Packard Foundation made to climate organizations last year."

Understand NTEE codes

"What NTEE codes relate to arts and culture? Show me the subcategories."

Sample Foundations for Testing

Foundation	EIN	Notes
Ford Foundation	13-1684331	Large foundation, extensive grant history
Silicon Valley Community Foundation	20-5205488	Community foundation, diverse grants
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	56-2618866	Largest US foundation
The San Francisco Foundation	94-1156533	Regional community foundation
Packard Foundation	94-2278431	Technology/environment focus

Technical Details

Server URL: https://kindora-mcp.azurewebsites.net/mcp/
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Authentication: None required (public access)
Rate Limit: 100 requests per hour per IP address
Data Source: Public IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, federal grant databases
Coverage: 174K+ US foundations, 253K+ foundation programs, 6.9M+ grant records
Updates: Quarterly from IRS releases

Identify Your Integration

If you're building a recurring or custom integration against the Kindora MCP server, include an X-Kindora-Client header with your app's name on every request. It helps us recognize your integration in anonymized traffic analytics and reach out before changing behavior it depends on.

X-Kindora-Client: your-app-name

The header is entirely voluntary and is never used for authentication or rate limiting. Allowed characters: letters, digits, spaces, and ._/@:+-, up to 64 characters.

Data and Privacy

What the Server Accesses

Public IRS Form 990 and 990-PF data
Foundation names, addresses, and EINs
Financial information (assets, revenue, grants)
Grant recipient information
Open grant opportunities from foundations and federal agencies
NTEE classification codes

What the Server Does NOT Do

Does not collect personal information about you
Does not access your Claude conversations or files
Does not store queries or search history
Does not track individual users beyond rate limiting
Does not modify any data (read-only)

Rate Limiting: IP addresses are hashed for rate limit enforcement and not stored in plaintext. Rate limit data expires after 1 hour.

For the complete privacy policy, see our Privacy Policy.

Support

Email: support@kindora.co
Security Issues: security@kindora.co
Website: kindora.co

Kindora is a Public Benefit Corporation committed to democratizing philanthropic giving for under-resourced mission-driven organizations.