NPOAuthority review
A focused prospecting tool with batch screening, donor scores, and a 30-day trial.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
NPOAuthority is an online prospect-research and wealth-screening tool for smaller nonprofits and 501(c)(3) organizations. It combines wealth markers, philanthropic giving and inclination analysis, nonprofit affiliations, business affiliations, capacity estimates, and foundation and political data. Fundraising teams can search individual prospects or upload Excel files for batch screening, then review editable donor profiles, analytics, and multiple prospect scores. The service also connects with an existing donor database and includes online research tools, training, and reference materials.
Its strongest fit is for teams that need structured screening across a defined prospect list. The record-based annual plans cover 1,000, 2,500, 3,000, 5,000, or 10,000 wealth-screening records, while the annual contract plan includes unlimited one-off searches. All listed plans include unlimited seats, unlimited training, and the full version of the online tool. The record-based plans also include donor retention software. A 30-day free test drive gives organizations a way to assess the workflow before committing, but NPOAuthority does not offer a free plan.
The product’s focus is prospect intelligence rather than a broad fundraising platform. Its combination of batch uploads, giving history, affiliation screening, capacity estimates, and distinct gift-oriented scores should suit development teams organizing research for major, planned, annual, or relationship-based fundraising. It is less suitable for organizations seeking a free product, a non-contract pricing model, or access beyond the web. Choose NPOAuthority when donor screening and prospect prioritization are central needs; consider an alternative when broader platform coverage or a different deployment model matters more.
NPOAuthority pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Screens wealth, giving history, nonprofit affiliations, and capacity
- Supports Excel batch uploads alongside one-off prospect searches
- Offers relationship, annual-gift, planned-gift, and major-gift scores
- Where it doesn't
- Available through annual-contract plans
- Web-only access limits platform flexibility
- No free plan is offered
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