NPOAuthority

NPOAuthority is prospect research and wealth screening software designed for smaller nonprofits, including small 501(c)(3) organizations. Donor profiles cover wealth, giving patterns, philanthropic interests, net worth, real estate, charitable contributions, and business affiliations. Predictive modeling and analytics are intended to help identify promising prospects and support targeted fundraising campaigns. Users can open and edit full profiles, choose which information to show, and view an editable quality score for each data item. Research tools allow unlimited online use and batch wealth and philanthropy screening for donor capacity and inclination. Organizations can upload an Excel file for batch screening or search on a mobile device. The software also compiles federal and state political data, including information from the Federal Election Commission, and offers a growing database of foundations and their supported causes for grant seeking. NPOAuthority says it partnered with DonorSearch and its philanthropy database to provide online prospect research tools. Free training and reference manuals are listed among its options. Annual Contract plans are listed from $1,695 a year; other annual tiers include specified record-screening allowances.

NPOAuthority brings donor profiles, screening, and foundation information together for nonprofit prospect research. Its listed plans are annual contracts, so organizations should review the included screening volume and terms.

NPOAuthority is aimed at smaller nonprofits seeking donor research, wealth screening, and prospect analysis. It may also suit organizations researching foundations and grant-related causes.

NPOAuthority is prospect research and screening software for small 501(c)(3) nonprofits that want donor profiles, foundation research, and batch screening in one service. It is strongest for teams that expect to use those tools across staff; the annual contracts make it a harder fit for organizations with occasional or uncertain research needs.

Overview

Donor profiles bring together giving patterns, philanthropic interests, net worth, real estate, charitable contributions, and business affiliations. Predictive modeling and analytics aim to help teams find promising prospects and focus fundraising campaigns. The combination of wealth and affinity screening supports both a donor’s potential capacity and inclination, giving fundraisers more context for deciding whom to approach.

NPOAuthority partners with DonorSearch for online prospect research. Full profiles can be opened with one click and edited to emphasize the information a team wants to see. Each data item has an editable quality score, a useful prompt for staff to weigh the reliability of individual details rather than treating a profile as definitive.

Key features

• Research and batch screening: Unlimited online research tool use is included in the annual plans, alongside batch wealth and philanthropy screening. Excel uploads make it practical to screen an existing donor file in groups rather than search one record at a time.
• Foundation and political information: A growing foundation database connects grant seekers with foundation details and supported causes. Federal and state political data, including Federal Election Commission information, adds another source of context for prospect research.
• Mobile access and support: Searches can be performed on a mobile device. Free training and reference manuals can help small teams get started without a separate training charge.
• Privacy and delivery: Batch screening results are delivered securely online. User-provided application data is accessible only to the organization that supplied it and is not shared with other organizations.

CRM integration and prospect scoring are also listed capabilities. These broaden NPOAuthority’s role in a fundraising workflow, although the plans do not spell out which CRM systems are supported.

Pricing

NPOAuthority has no free plan and offers a 30-day trial. Its annual contracts include unlimited seats, one-off searches, training, and the full online tool, so the base Annual Contract at $1,695 a year suits a team that wants ongoing research but does not need a specified batch-screening allowance or donor retention software. The listed record-count plans add both.

Every record-count plan also includes unlimited one-off searches, unlimited seats and training, the full online tool, donor retention software, and SEO services. The 1,000-record tier is the lowest-cost way to add a defined screening batch; larger tiers raise the allowance and price, so teams should match the count to their actual screening workload. These are annual commitments, and the trial is the only free entry point.

Platforms

NPOAuthority supports Android, iOS, and web access. Mobile searching is useful for staff who need to look up prospects away from a desktop, while batch screening and profile work can be handled through the online service.

Who it's for

Small 501(c)(3) nonprofits with recurring prospect research, a donor file to screen, and multiple staff who need access are the clearest fit. Unlimited seats avoid a per-user constraint, and the record-count tiers let teams choose a batch allowance. Organizations that only need occasional lookups, cannot commit to an annual contract, or require a free plan should consider another option.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Unlimited seats and one-off searches make access practical across a small team; batch screening and editable profiles cover both file-level review and individual prospect research; foundation and political data expand the context available to fundraisers.
• Cons: There is no free plan, and even the base contract costs $1,695 a year; the base tier has no stated batch-record allowance and does not include donor retention software, which appears on each record-count plan.

Alternatives

• Nonprofit Donor Prospecting Software is a useful starting point for comparing services in the category.
• Gratona Donor Intelligence may suit teams that want a defined monthly allowance of 1,000 AI credits and one primary workflow; its Launch plan is $750 a month, billed $9,000/year billed annually.
• EverTrue is an option for organizations interested in its alumni relations product, which requires a demo for a quote.
• Hatch is worth considering for a free starting tier with one seat, 50 enrichment profiles, and 50 Sir Hatch drafts per month; the free plan also limits QuickSearch to five in the first month and includes no Elevated Profiles.
• Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT is an alternative for organizations seeking personalized pricing based on organizational needs, with implementation, training, and ongoing support potentially included.
• Code-fi offers annual subscription pricing that varies by team size, with unlimited access to its tools, data, and knowledge support services.
• DonorAtlas offers an enterprise plan with unlimited searches and donor profile views, enterprise support, and SSO and SCIM.
• GivingDNA uses fees and subscription terms specified in an applicable MSA or Task Order.
• Insightful Philanthropy bases subscription pricing on contribution level and team size rather than user seats or record counts.

Verdict

Choose NPOAuthority if your small nonprofit needs regular donor research and batch screening for multiple staff, and can commit to an annual plan sized to its screening volume. Its broad profile data, unlimited seats, and foundation research are the main reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if a free plan, a short-term commitment, or a lower entry cost matters more.