Find the funders who already fund work like yours.
GetFunded is an open-source fundraising database and research tool for nonprofits. It turns public records (IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, the IRS exempt-organization master file, SEC filings, SBIR awards) into a searchable database of foundations and other funders, with the source of every fact one click away. On top of that database it adds a workspace: save funders, track a pipeline, keep tasks, and ask an AI assistant to explain fit, draft outreach, and answer questions, always with its evidence shown and always labelled as AI.
You can use it two ways:
- Hosted at getfunded.ai. Enter your name and email. The free plan includes unlimited funder search and a monthly allowance of AI credits. Paid plans add more credits, more seats, exports, outreach, and an API. See docs/PLANS.md.
- Self-install. Run the whole thing on your own computer or cloud account, with your own API keys and no plan limits. The code is Apache-2.0 and the dataset is CC BY 4.0.
What is in this repository
| Folder | What it is | Start here |
|---|---|---|
corpus/ |
The data pipeline. A Python command-line tool (funderdb) that downloads public filings, verifies them, loads them into Postgres, and builds the search index. |
corpus/README.md, corpus/docs/SELF-INSTALL.md |
apps/web/ |
The website and app. Next.js. Public search, funder profiles, sign-in, workspace, AI features, billing, admin. | apps/web/README.md |
apps/greenbook/ |
Greenbook, the maintainer's dashboard: natural-language SQL over the corpus, the /data trust page, and the local-only human review consoles for enrichment, labels and funder signals (they write through funder_rw). |
apps/greenbook/README.md |
docs/ |
How it is designed: ARCHITECTURE.md, DATA-MODEL.md, PLANS.md, REPOSITORY-MAP.md (every related repository), RFCs. | |
| Root files | GOVERNANCE.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, SECURITY.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, LICENSE, DATA-LICENSE.md, TRADEMARK.md |
Self-install in three parts
You need Node.js 22 or newer, Python 3.12 with uv, and a Postgres
database with the vector extension (a free Supabase project works; so does Docker).
1. Build the database.
cd corpus
uv sync
cp .env.example .env # set DATABASE_URL and SEC_USER_AGENT
uv run funderdb doctor # checks your setup
uv run funderdb migrate # creates the schema
uv run funderdb bootstrap --profile small # a laptop-sized slice, under an hour
The full profile loads everything (hundreds of gigabytes of filings, days of runtime). See
corpus/docs/SELF-INSTALL.md.
2. Create the app's database role. One SQL statement, run as the database owner:
create role getfunded_login login password '<choose a password>' in role getfunded_app;
3. Run the web app.
cd apps/web
npm ci
cp .env.example .env.local # DATABASE_URL (getfunded_login), Supabase Auth keys, SELF_HOSTED=true
npm run db:migrate # creates the getfunded schema
npm run db:ping # proves the app can read the corpus and cannot write it
npm run dev # http://localhost:3050
Add ANTHROPIC_API_KEY for AI features and VOYAGE_API_KEY for semantic search. Without them
the app still runs: AI buttons explain that no key is set, and search falls back to keywords.
Deploy to Vercel with the root directory set to apps/web, or anywhere that runs Next.js.
Working with an AI agent
This repository is written so that a coding agent can install, run, and extend it. Each part has
an AGENTS.md with the rules that matter (data honesty, the read-only corpus boundary, metering,
no private data). A good first prompt for an agent:
Read README.md, docs/ARCHITECTURE.md and apps/web/AGENTS.md. Then install GetFunded locally using corpus/docs/SELF-INSTALL.md with the small profile and tell me what you found.
The rules every change keeps
- Unknown is not closed. When a filing does not say whether a funder accepts applications, we say "Not stated in filings".
- Missing data reads "Not available", never "$0".
- Contact details are shown only when the source permits it. Never from vendors.
- Every fact carries its source file and record locator.
- AI output is labelled, cites its evidence, and never claims a funder is interested.
- No fabricated data. No demo data in production.
- Amended filings replace the originals everywhere.
The full list and how decisions are made are in GOVERNANCE.md.
Contributing
Issues and pull requests are welcome, including ones written with AI help and reviewed by a person. Read CONTRIBUTING.md for setup, the pull-request checklist, and the sign-off rule. Security reports go through SECURITY.md.
License
Code: Apache License 2.0. Dataset: CC BY 4.0. The GetFunded name and logo are trademarks of Morton Labs; see TRADEMARK.md.
Built and stewarded by Morton Labs.
