# GrantPulse Funder 990-PF Intelligence

> GrantPulse Funder 990-PF Intelligence is a paid API for AI agents from grantpulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.25/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Retrieves IRS Form 990-PF derived intelligence for a private foundation, including grants paid trends, minimum distribution compliance, and geographic/program focus areas

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://grantpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/grant/funder-990
- Price: $0.25/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/grantpulse-funder-990-pf-intelligence-8746b30c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_qeU241eJRUh6q8FnXESIa

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability grantpulse-funder-990-pf-intelligence-8746b30c
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the 990-PF grant intelligence for the Gates Foundation — I want to see their recent grants paid trend, whether they're meeting minimum distribution requirements, and what geographic and program areas they focus on?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need private foundation giving intelligence without a paid subscription to databases like Foundation Directory Online or Candid. Ideal for grant researchers, nonprofit development staff, or agents conducting funder due diligence who need 990-PF data points like grants paid trends, minimum distribution compliance, and program/geographic focus at low per-query cost ($0.25 USDC). Best for one-off foundation lookups rather than bulk screening.

## Known failure modes

- Foundation EIN or name not found in IRS 990-PF dataset — returns 404 or empty result
- Foundation has not filed recent 990-PF forms — data may be stale or unavailable
- Invalid EIN format provided — returns 400 validation error
- Payment not received or x402 payment flow fails — returns 402 Payment Required
- Foundation is a public charity (501c3), not a private foundation, and lacks 990-PF filing — no data available

## How this service works

Private foundation giving intelligence from live IRS Form 990-PF public data — grants paid trend, minimum-distribution compliance, geographic/program focus. Public-domain arbitrage against paid foundation databases.

## Output

Returns structured grant intelligence derived from IRS Form 990-PF public data for the specified private foundation, including historical grants paid amounts and trends, minimum distribution compliance status, geographic focus of grantmaking, and program/cause area focus — effectively summarizing what a foundation funds, where, and how consistently.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "ein": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "9-digit EIN, e.g. 562618866"
  },
  "lang": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "lang"
  },
  "state": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "2-letter US state code or full name — required with org_name; optional with ein (EIN queries fall back to a nationwide BMF search automatically)"
  },
  "org_name": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "foundation legal name (requires state)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "foundation": {
   "ein": "562618866",
   "name": "GATES FOUNDATION",
   "foundation_code_description": "Private non-operating foundation"
  },
  "giving_financials": {
   "years": [
    {
     "tax_period": "202312",
     "grants_paid": 7200556970
    }
   ]
  },
  "payout_compliance": {
   "status": "appears_to_meet"
  }
 }
}
```

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