# GrantPulse Funder 990-PF Intelligence

> GrantPulse Funder 990-PF Intelligence is a paid API for AI agents from grantpulse-three.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.25/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Returns private foundation giving intelligence from live IRS Form 990-PF data, including grants paid trends, minimum-distribution compliance, and geographic/program focus areas.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://grantpulse-three.vercel.app/api/grant/funder-990
- Price: $0.25/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/grantpulse-funder-990-pf-intelligence-ab365bef
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_r_4v1GVvvenPGCHXTZiDG

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-ab365bef
```

Example prompt: Pull the IRS 990-PF intelligence on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — I want to see their grants paid trend over recent years, whether they're meeting minimum distribution requirements, and what geographic and program areas they focus on.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to profile a specific private foundation's grantmaking behavior — especially grant payout trends and IRS compliance — without subscribing to paid foundation databases like Foundation Directory Online or Candid. Ideal for grant writers, fundraising agents, and nonprofit researchers who need public-domain IRS data surfaced quickly and cheaply at $0.25 per lookup.

## Known failure modes

- Foundation EIN not found in IRS 990-PF database — returns 404 or empty result
- Foundation has not filed recent 990-PF — data may be stale or unavailable
- Invalid EIN format provided — returns validation error
- IRS data pipeline delay — most recent fiscal year may not yet be available
- Private operating foundations may have different distribution rules leading to compliance interpretation differences

## How this service works

Grant discovery and application intelligence API, plus IRS Form 990-based nonprofit/funder financial intelligence. 12 endpoints powered by Grants.gov, USASpending.gov, live IRS public records (EO Business Master File + SOI Form 990/990-PF Annual Extracts), and Claude. All endpoints require x402 payment (USDC on Base mainnet). Flagship match endpoint includes Instrumentl, Grants.gov, and Candid Foundation Directory tool links. Grant writer endpoint includes writing tool links + Amazon grant writing books.

## Output

Returns structured foundation intelligence derived from IRS Form 990-PF filings, including multi-year grants paid trends, minimum distribution compliance status, geographic focus breakdown, and program/subject-area priorities — equivalent to paid foundation database profiles at a fraction of the cost.

## 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"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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