charityverify-mcp

charityverify-mcp

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

CLI

JSON output to stdout — works with any AI tool, script, or pipeline.

npx charityverify signup --email [e-mail]
npx charityverify search "food bank" --province ON
npx charityverify lookup 119219814RR0001
npx charityverify verdict 119219814RR0001
npx charityverify check 119219814RR0001
npx charityverify compare 119219814RR0001 131709110RR0001
npx charityverify financials 119219814RR0001
npx charityverify top --limit 5

Commands

Command	Description
signup --email <addr>	Provision an API key instantly (self-service). Flags: --agent, --rotate
search <query>	Search by name. Flags: --province, --min-grade, --limit
lookup <BN>	Full charity profile by business number
verdict <BN>	Donor verdict — plain-language assessment
check <BN>	Legitimacy check — grade, flags, registered status
compare <BN> <BN> [...]	Side-by-side comparison (2-5 charities)
financials <BN>	Financial history
top	Top-rated charities. Flags: --province, --limit

MCP Server

For AI assistants that support Model Context Protocol.

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"]
    }
  }
}

MCP Tools

Tool	Description
provision_access	Self-serve an API key for the session so the assistant can pull data immediately
lookup_charity	Look up a charity by CRA business number
search_charities	Search charities by name with optional filters
get_verdict	Donor verdict for a charity
compare_charities	Compare 2-5 charities side by side
check_legitimacy	Quick legitimacy check

Free vs. Paid

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

With an API key: full Opus-generated analysis, flag details, and 20-dimension score narratives. Get a key instantly with npx charityverify signup --email [e-mail], the provision_access MCP tool, or at charityverify.com/pricing.

# CLI
CHARITYVERIFY_API_KEY=cv_your_key npx charityverify lookup 119219814RR0001

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

Data

All assessments based on Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) public filings. CharityVerify scores 20+ indicators across legitimacy, effectiveness, and compliance 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