charityverify-mcp

MCP server for CharityVerify — look up trust grades, donor verdicts, and analysis for 138,000+ registered Canadian charities.

Quick Start

npx charityverify-mcp

Add to Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charityverify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["charityverify-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charityverify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["charityverify-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | lookup_charity | Look up a charity by CRA business number. Returns grade, verdict, scores, and analysis. | | search_charities | Search charities by name. Optional province and minimum grade filters. | | get_verdict | Get the donor verdict for a charity — a plain-language assessment of whether it's a good place to donate. | | compare_charities | Compare 2-5 charities side by side with grades, verdicts, and scores. | | check_legitimacy | Quick legitimacy check — grade, flag count, and one-line assessment. |

Example

Ask your AI assistant:

• "Is the Canadian Red Cross trustworthy?"
• "Compare the Red Cross and Salvation Army"
• "Find food banks in Ontario with an A grade"

Free vs. Paid

Without an API key (default): grade, verdict, basic info, and scores for any charity.

With an API key: full Opus-generated analysis, flag details, and 20-dimension score narratives. Get a key at charityverify.ca/pricing.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charityverify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["charityverify-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CHARITYVERIFY_API_KEY": "cv_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Data

All assessments are based on Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) public filings. CharityVerify scores 20+ indicators across legitimacy, effectiveness, and compliance dimensions to produce trust grades from A+ to F.

• 138,000+ registered Canadian charities
• 457,000+ directors mapped
• 15 years of financial history

Links

• CharityVerify
• API Documentation
• Scoring Methodology