> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.givingcompass.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> The intelligence layer for philanthropic platforms—nonprofit discovery, impact intelligence, and live nonprofit content in one API

The Giving Compass Insights API turns nonprofit data into donor confidence. Whether you're building a donor-advised fund platform, a grant management system, or a wealth management tool, the API answers the three questions behind every giving decision: *who is this organization, do they deliver, and what are they doing right now?*

## What You Can Do

<Columns cols={3}>
  <Card title="Nonprofit Discovery" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/documentation/nonprofit-search">
    Every way to find a nonprofit—a plain-English question, a few keystrokes, or an EIN—and the complete verified profile once you have it.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Impact Report Insights" icon="heart" href="/documentation/impact">
    The story the 990 can't tell: AI-extracted impact narratives and outcome metrics straight from nonprofit annual reports.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Nonprofit Newsfeed" icon="rss" href="/documentation/feed">
    What nonprofits are publishing right now—articles, events, videos, jobs, and volunteer opportunities.
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Built on Complete, Current Data

The entire, most current picture of every U.S. nonprofit—anchored in official IRS records and enriched with what organizations say about themselves.

* **IRS filings**: Form 990 series, the Business Master File (BMF), SOI extracts, and Publication 78 tax-exempt verification
* **Nonprofit-provided data**: annual reports (the source of our impact stories and metrics) and content organizations publish on their own channels
* **Growing context**: we're expanding coverage with census data and additional datasets to place every organization in its community context

## Quick Start

Get up and running in minutes:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get your API key">
    [Request an API key](https://solutions.givingcompass.org/request-api-key) to authenticate your requests.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make your first request">
    Include your key in the `X-API-Key` header:

    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X GET "https://api.givingcompass.org/insights/beta/nonprofits/search?q=education nonprofits in California" \
      -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore the data">
    Browse the [API Reference](/api-reference/overview) for all available endpoints and parameters.
  </Step>
</Steps>