Best charity evaluation and grant databases, according to AI

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Charity Evaluation and Grant Databases

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#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	Charity NavigatorThe most widely used evaluator for U.S. nonprofit transparency and financial health.	The most widely used evaluator for U.S. nonprofit transparency and financial health.	43%
2	InstrumentlHighly recommended for combining grant prospecting, automated matching, and application pipeline management.	Highly recommended for combining grant prospecting, automated matching, and application pipeline management.	41%
3	Give.org (BBB Wise Giving Alliance)		40%
4	Grants.govThe authoritative, free source for all federal government funding opportunities.	The authoritative, free source for all federal government funding opportunities.	38%
5	CharityWatch		38%
6	Foundationcenter		35%
7	GrantStationA curated, budget-friendly directory for small to mid-sized nonprofits.	A curated, budget-friendly directory for small to mid-sized nonprofits.	33%
8	GuideStarEssential for accessing detailed tax filings and nonprofit registration information.	Essential for accessing detailed tax filings and nonprofit registration information.	30%
9	GiveWellPrioritized by AI for impact-focused givers seeking measurable results per dollar.	Prioritized by AI for impact-focused givers seeking measurable results per dollar.	30%
10	GrantWatch		26%
11	CandidWidely considered the industry standard for researching private foundation giving history.	Widely considered the industry standard for researching private foundation giving history.	23%
12	Internal Revenue Service		17%
13	Grant Gopher		13%
14	GreatNonprofits		9%
15	Federal Trade Commission (FTC)		8%
16	Fidelity Charitable		5%
17	Giving What We Can		5%
18	Kiplinger		3%
19	Philanthropy News Digest		3%
20	GrantForward		3%
21	ProPublica		3%
22	Thompson Grants		3%
23	GrantScape		3%
24	Clarivate		3%
25	Devex		2%
26	Zeffy		2%
27	GrantSelect		2%
28	CDC Foundation		2%
29	FindGrant		1%
30	Animal Charity Evaluators		1%
31	Cause IQ		1%
32	Inside Philanthropy		1%
33	State of California		1%
34	United Way Worldwide		1%
35	InfoEd Global		1%
36	FoundationSearch		1%
37	FundsforNGOs		1%
38	Investopedia		1%
39	Council on Foundations		<1%
40	FundsNet		<1%
41	Forbes		<1%
42	AARP		<1%
43	SAM.gov		<1%
44	The Life You Can Save		<1%
45	GlobalGiving		<1%
46	OC Community Foundation		<1%
47	Environmental Grantmakers Association		<1%
48	Direct Relief		<1%
49	Feeding America		<1%
50	Pulitzer Center		<1%
51	Stanford University		<1%
52	Better Business Bureau		<1%
53	Giving Multiplier		<1%
54	GrantFinder		<1%
55	America's Best Charities		<1%
56	D.A. Davidson		<1%
57	OpenGrants		<1%
58	DeliverFund		<1%
59	Consumer Reports		<1%
60	Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services		<1%
61	Oregon State Credit Union		<1%
62	Alphabet		<1%
63	Office of the Attorney General of Texas		<1%
64	Giving Compass		<1%
65	DAF Giving 360		<1%
66	The Grant Portal		<1%
67	Bank at First National		<1%
68	Good360		<1%
69	Comcast Corporation		<1%
70	North Carolina Department of Justice		<1%
71	The Washington Post		<1%
72	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital		<1%
73	Self		<1%
74	Donorbox		<1%
75	USAspending.gov		<1%
76	National Council of Nonprofits		<1%
77	Double the Donation		<1%
78	Impala		<1%
79	Chicago Bar Foundation		<1%
80	Corporate Grants Guide		<1%
81	Daffy		<1%
82	Grant Frog		<1%
83	Grants.com		<1%
84	Submittable		<1%
85	ImpactMatters		<1%
86	National Institutes of Health		<1%
87	Sadagaat USA		<1%
88	BoardSource		<1%
89	DonorSearch		<1%
90	Guide Dog Foundation		<1%
91	Centier Bank		<1%
92	America's Charities		<1%
93	Reddit		<1%
94	MAP International		<1%
95	Webster First Federal Credit Union		<1%
96	Wikipedia		<1%
97	CorTrust Bank		<1%
98	Fulton Bank		<1%
99	Learn Grant Writing		<1%
100	Spark the Fire Grant Writing		<1%

and 75 more brands in this ranking

Who wins on each AI

ChatGPT significantly favors Candid Search while Google AI Overviews creates higher visibility for Direct Relief and Feeding America in its search results.

ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Mention rate on each AI platform, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Charity Navigator	45%	48%
Candid	47%	22%
Grants.gov	47%	41%
CharityWatch	11%	46%
Instrumentl	47%	46%

The two models disagree most about Candid (ChatGPT #1, Google #11) and CharityWatch (ChatGPT #11, Google #2).

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