The Foundation Discovery MCP server,
connected in one click.
Foundation discovery and grant intelligence for nonprofits. 174K+ US funders, IRS 990 data. Connect the official Foundation Discovery MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
What your AI can do with Foundation Discovery
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “health_check”: Check server health and connectivity. Returns: Dictionary with health status including: - status: "healthy" or "unhealthy" - ve.”
“Use “list_tools”: List available MCP tools and get detailed help. Use this tool to discover what tools are available and how to use them. Call without parame.”
“Use “search_funders”: Look up grantmaking organizations by name, topic, or location. This tool searches 174K+ grantmaking organizations from IRS data using organ.”
“Use “get_funder_profile”: Get detailed profile information for a specific funder. Polymorphic identifier — pass ``ein`` for US 990 foundations OR ``funder_id`` (bare.”
How secure is the Foundation Discovery MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Foundation Discovery holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Foundation Discovery (kindora.co) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Foundation Discovery adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Foundation Discovery
Choose Foundation Discovery in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Foundation Discovery's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Foundation Discovery exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
health_check — Check server health and connectivity. Returns: Dictionary with health status including: - status: "healthy" or "unhealthy" - ve
list_tools — List available MCP tools and get detailed help. Use this tool to discover what tools are available and how to use them. Call without parame
search_funders — Look up grantmaking organizations by name, topic, or location. This tool searches 174K+ grantmaking organizations from IRS data using organ
get_funder_profile — Get detailed profile information for a specific funder. Polymorphic identifier — pass ``ein`` for US 990 foundations OR ``funder_id`` (bare
get_990_summary — Get IRS 990 filing summary and financial trends for a foundation. This tool retrieves IRS 990 filing data (Form 990 or 990-PF) for a founda
get_foundation_grants — View grants made by a funder across IRS, web-extracted, and registry records. Merges five stores. **(1) IRS 990-PF filings** — structured g
get_ntee_codes — Browse NTEE (National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities) classification codes. NTEE codes are used to classify nonprofit organizations by their p
search_open_grants — Search open grant opportunities from Kindora's active foundation-program corpus plus federal and state government grants. FOR-PROFIT APPLIC
+ 5 more tools once connected
The Foundation Discovery MCP server at a glance
https://kindora-mcp.azurewebsites.net/mcp/Questions, answered
Is there an official Foundation Discovery MCP server?
Yes — Foundation Discovery operates its own remote MCP server at kindora-mcp.azurewebsites.net. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Foundation Discovery to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Foundation Discovery in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Foundation Discovery's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Foundation Discovery runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Foundation Discovery MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Foundation Discovery in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Foundation Discovery
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
Squarespace DomainsDesignView →Set up Foundation Discovery in: Claude · Claude Code · ChatGPT · Cursor · VS Code
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