Essentials BY IMPALA

Public data that’s actually public

Useful social impact data should be open to all. Essentials by impala is a high-quality product suite to enhance your fundraising or grantmaking, for FREE. Search 2.9M nonprofit and 220K funder profiles, claim your own, and build lists to turn insights into action.

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How it works

1. Curate your search:

Find a person, funder, or nonprofit, or use filters to discover new possibilities.

2. Access insights and leads:

Analyze grants given and received, people, financials, impact, IRS status and more.

3. Take action:

Save leads to lists for engagement and use LinkedIn details to make connections.

What’s included

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Unlimited Access

Search over 2.9 million nonprofit and funder profiles without ever hitting paywalls that hide the public data you really need

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Data Ownership

You’re in control - claim and manage your organization’s profile and add others to lists for further analysis and engagement

Search

to access the specific profiles or people you need, on your terms

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Profiles

to evaluate any organization and represent your own

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Lists

to keep track of potential prospects, partners, and grantees

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How Essentials compares

Get a standout product to transform your fundraising or grantmaking, but without the stiff price tag.
Pricing

Subscription Type

Price

Cost for additional user(s)

Features

Combined database of every U.S. nonprofit / foundation

Complete tables of every grant given / received

Nonprofits / funders can update their profiles

Advanced search filters

Advanced funder / nonprofit insights

People per organization and LinkedIn details

Listmaking

Downloadable 990s

501(c)(3) IRS status validation

One log-in to manage multiple accounts

Integrations / APIs

Data exports

Support

Live support

Free training / webinars

Knowledge base / FAQs

Essentials

Free

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Unlimited users can join your organization's account!
true Over 2.9 million entities profiled - 2.7 million nonprofits and 220,000 funders - all in one platform, all for free.
true Filter grants by size to hone in on your particular needs. DAF grants included if available. U.S. Federal grants and international grants forthcoming.
true Doing so takes just minutes, so you can make the most of your precious time.
true Go beyond the simple stuff (geographies, causes) to search based on organization types, leadership diversity and whether funders are open for solicitation.
true Nonprofits: Budget growth, funders over time, financial sustainability, key impact metrics and more.

Funders: Grantee reliance and longevity, median grant amounts over time, grantees over time, overlapping funders and more.

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true See board members, executives and other employees, including last reported compensation and access a link to their LinkedIn profiles.
true Save funder or grantee prospects to lists for further evaluation and engagement. No cap on number of lists or organizations per list.
true Instant click-to-download with unlimited downloads.
true Access any organization's EIN and see whether their status has been revoked or they lack Pub78 certification.
true Claim / manage multiple organizations' profiles from one impala account and switch between accounts seamlessly.

Coming Soon

Contact us to let us know about any favorite CRM's you'd like us to integrate with.

Coming Soon

Please contact us with details of your download request and our team will be happy to assist. Please note, for large downloads a service fee may apply.
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Professional

Paid

$2,640 /yr

$2,112 /yr

false Profile details are limited, especially on nonprofits. Only nonprofits that have received grants from foundations are included.
true Includes tables of grants given / received, but with less dynamic functionality compared to Essentials by impala.
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Pro Plus

Paid

$2,799 /yr

$2,239 /yr

false Nonprofit profiles only, and full data limited by premium paywall. Separate subscription required (FDO) to see funders in a relevant way.
false Paid product includes grants received, but not grants given.
true While both nonprofits and funders can claim profiles, the information presented is through a nonprofit lens, primarily for due diligence by funders.
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Professional

Paid

"Grant readiness" requirement to access product (i.e. operating budget threshold), which could be a barrier for small nonprofits, especially those getting started.

$5,988 /yr

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Includes 5-user license. Above this amount, a custom plan needs to be created with the company.
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Pro

Paid

$4,788 /yr

$4,788 /yr

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Profiles, reimagined

We designed the profile your organization deserves to have and everyone else deserves to see. You won’t find these funder and nonprofit insights available anywhere else, let alone for free.

Get started:

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Claim your free profile, which we’ve pre-filled with your most crucial data.


Coming soon: Profiles for DAFs and fiscally sponsored organizations

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Discover and analyze organizations like never before - see grants given and received, leadership, financials and more. All in one platform, and all for free!

See who funds your peers to quickly generate a high-quality prospect list
  • Access a funder summary, including their giving metrics
  • Explore all grants received - including the who, what, when, how much, and why
  • Reveal funder change in a peer’s portfolio of support - which funders are starting or withdrawing their support year to year
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Right-size your ask based on a funder’s recent giving data
  • See median grant values for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-time grantees 
  • Use average grantee reliance to understand what percentage of your budget they are likely to support
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Focus on funders who offer multi-year support, not one-and-done grants
  • See what percentage of a funder’s grantees have a multi-year funding relationship
  • Visualize grantee longevity in a funder’s portfolio of over time
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Determine if you're a good fit based on a funder's past grants
  • Get visibility into every grant given and a summary of all past grantees 
  • Save time by filtering to see comparable grants in the exact value range you need 
  • Focus further by filtering out Donor Advised Fund grants that are anonymous
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Generate new prospects based on your existing funder relationships
  • See where your funders overlap with their funding peers
  • Ask them for a warm introduction in which you only stand to gain
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Turn your prospect list into an engagement list
  • See key people (staff, executives, board members) to figure out who to engage
  • Access their LinkedIn details for free to make the connection
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Use Cases

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Prospect Research

Discover and evaluate new funders by analyzing key insights about their giving in their profiles

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Prospect Lists

Build prioritized prospect lists based on a funder’s alignment with your mission and capacity to give

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Smart Pitches

Right-size your ask and your pitch based on a funder’s recent giving data

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Stakeholder Engagement

Identify potential board members and give current members or supporters a single, interactive tool to track your impact

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Business Development

Evaluate potential clients and offer to enhance their profiles as an additional service

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Fundraising Research

Build prioritized prospect lists for clients based on a funder’s alignment with their mission and capacity to give.

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Data-driven Grantwriting

Right-size the client’s ask and pitch based on a funder’s recent giving data

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Strategic Planning

Leverage clients’ profiles to shape their fundraising strategy and track progress.

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Due Diligence

Understand potential grantees’ finances, current funders and impact - all without asking a single question.

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Peer Research

See how you compare to other grantmakers - who they give to and how.

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Portfolio Evaluation

Gain insight into your own portfolio metrics and how they are seen by the public.

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Business Development

Build prioritized prospect lists of new potential members or clients

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Prospect Cultivation

Engage potential new members or clients based on their profile details

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Member Benefits

Enable members to take advantage of this free resource to enhance fundraising or grantmaking

Grantseekers

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Prospect Research

Discover and evaluate new funders by analyzing key insights about their giving in their profiles

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Prospect Lists

Build prioritized prospect lists based on a funder’s alignment with your mission and capacity to give

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Smart Pitches

Right-size your ask and your pitch based on a funder’s recent giving data

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Stakeholder Engagement

Identify potential board members and give current members or supporters a single, interactive tool to track your impact

Consultants

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Business Development

Evaluate potential clients and offer to enhance their profiles as an additional service

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Fundraising Research

Build prioritized prospect lists for clients based on a funder’s alignment with their mission and capacity to give.

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Data-driven Grantwriting

Right-size the client’s ask and pitch based on a funder’s recent giving data

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Strategic Planning

Leverage clients’ profiles to shape their fundraising strategy and track progress.

Grantmakers

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Due Diligence

Understand potential grantees’ finances, current funders and impact - all without asking a single question.

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Peer Research

See how you compare to other grantmakers - who they give to and how.

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Portfolio Evaluation

Gain insight into your own portfolio metrics and how they are seen by the public.

Service Providers & Vendors

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Business Development

Build prioritized prospect lists of new potential members or clients

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Prospect Cultivation

Engage potential new members or clients based on their profile details

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Member Benefits

Enable members to take advantage of this free resource to enhance fundraising or grantmaking

We’re leveling the playing field for nonprofits, funders and everyone in between.

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