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Built for nonprofits and grant professionals seeking funding. Search, save, and manage the work without enterprise pricing.
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Search, qualify, and track.
Check fit, review real giving history, and keep the promising funders moving in one place.
Search across 400K+ funders and 16M+ grants. Automatically see funders open to applications. Narrow by funding purpose, geography, cause area, grant size, giving history, and more get to a credible shortlist fast.
Dig into the data to check giving patterns, recipients, grant size, and more. Paid plans get auto-generated 501see Insights for at-a-glance context to decide whether a match is worth pursuing.
Turn research into active work. Save promising funders into Projects. Make notes, prioritize, and track prospects for particular programs or clients.
Package Projects into a clean, easy-to-share Report with a few clicks. Give your client, board, or colleagues a clear view of the best opportunities and why they made the cut.
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Free search gets you to the shortlist. Grow automates the work.
Start with funder discovery. Add prospect tracking, reminders, alerts, exports, and API access when the work needs more structure.
Find Funders Worth Pursuing
Search 16M+ foundation grants by funder, recipient, amount, geography, giving history, and whether a funder is open to applications. Build a shortlist you actually trust.
Track Prospects with Projects
Add foundations to your Projects as you research. Track application status, add notes from conversations, and set deadlines so the work does not live in a spreadsheet.
Generate Reports
Turn your project shortlist into a clean, shareable report. Package the strongest opportunities, the reasoning behind them, and the next step for clients, boards, or teammates.
Watch For New Matches
Save a search, rerun it anytime, and use paid plans to get notified when newly released data adds new matches.
Export Or Automate
CSV export on Grow. API access and MCP integration on Pro. Use the plan that fits how your team actually works.
Who it's for
If you are actively seeking grants and need a better way to qualify and manage funders, this is for you.
Grant Writing Consultants
Use one workflow across every client. Free search gets you started; paid plans add tracking, deadlines, reminders, and automation when your practice needs it.
Grant-Seeking Nonprofits
Search funders free, check whether they are open to applications, and turn the promising ones into a shortlist you can actually pursue.
Why switch from your current grant tool?
We give away the discovery work many tools charge for, because you should be able to verify fit before you pay. Upgrade only for the workflow tools that save you time: tracking, reminders, exports, and automation.
Free discovery
Use basic search to explore funders, check giving history, and validate fit without pulling out a credit card.
Workflow that sticks
When you are ready, upgrade for prospects, deadlines, reminders, and exports so the work does not live in spreadsheets and tabs.
Automation that helps
Turn on notifications, bulk exports, and API access as your workflow matures. Pay for leverage, not for access.
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade to automate the tracking. No annual contracts, no per-record fees, no per-seat fees.
Find funders free. No credit card required.
- Basic search across 400K+ foundations & funders
- View funder profiles & giving focus
- See recent grants awarded
- See whether a funder is open to applications
Let the system keep the pipeline organized. Keep the shortlist moving. 30-day free trial included.
- Unlimited users, no per-seat fees
- Everything in Free
- Prospect tracking
- Application deadlines & reminders
- Email alerts when new matches show up
- Unlimited search results
- Saved searches
- CSV export
- Email support
Bulk export and API access for teams that want to automate at scale. 30-day free trial included.
- Unlimited users, no per-seat fees
- Everything in Grow
- Bulk export
- API access & MCP integration
- Priority support
Founding member pricing, locked in for as long as you keep your plan. All plans are month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
See what better grant research looks like
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FAQ
Where does the data come from?
IRS Form 990 e-file data, normalized across 20+ schema versions and all three form types, plus organization records derived from those filings.
How fresh is the data?
Updated monthly from IRS releases. New filings are pulled in as soon as they are available in the IRS bulk data. Public filings can lag real-world activity by months to over a year.
What's included in the grant data?
Foundation grants from public charities (990 Schedule I) and private foundations (990-PF Part XV). 16 million+ grants searchable in one place. Filter by funder, recipient, amount, state, year, and source.
How do you know whether a funder is open to applications?
We surface an `accepts_unsolicited` signal when the underlying filing or profile data supports it. When the status is unknown, we show unknown instead of guessing.
Does it include associations and other org types, not just charities?
Yes. The database covers all tax-exempt organization types that file electronically: 501(c)(3) charities, 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) business leagues and trade associations, private foundations, and more. If they file a 990, they're in here.
How is this different from other nonprofit data tools?
Free search verifies fit. Grow automates tracking, reminders, alerts, and fuller search results. Pro adds bulk export and API access. No annual lock-in, no per-seat fees, and no per-record fees.
What does free search include?
Free gives you basic search to test the product. If you need unlimited search, saved searches, prospect tracking, deadlines, exports, or API access, that is where the paid plans come in.
Do I need to be technical to use this?
No. You can search, filter, and export data without writing any code. Developers can also connect via our REST API for automated workflows and integrations.
Are there per-record or per-export fees?
No. Your subscription includes export. No per-record charges, no surprise fees for downloading a CSV. If you can search it, you can export it.
How does the API work?
Subscribe to Pro, generate an API key in settings, and start making requests. No application form, no waiting for approval, no sales call. Full OpenAPI 3.1 spec, semantic field names (total_revenue, not f9_01_rev_tot_cy), and structured JSON responses that work with LLM tool-use and MCP out of the box.
Does the search require exact spelling?
No. Our search handles approximate and misspelled names. Searching "habitat humanity" will still find "Habitat for Humanity International."
Is 501see live?
Yes. Sign up for free and start searching immediately. No waitlist, no approval process.
Start free. Add automation when you need it.
Grant writers, development directors, and consultants use 501see to find funders worth pursuing, then turn on tracking, reminders, exports, and API access as their workflow grows.
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