# Charity Navigator, pay as you go, Academic Use, first 10,000 calls a month, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits: Company discovery API

> Return an array of nonprofits summary and rating data based on the filter criteria. The resultSize has a maximum of 5000, but you can iterate over the dataset by supplying the last ein of the previous query as the afterEin property in the next query.

Charity Navigator's "Academic Use, first 10,000 calls a month" plan for the company discovery API costs $0.00 per 1,000 companies. Charity Navigator's docs list 2 of the 13 fields on our checklist: Headquarters, Revenue and budgets.
We haven't run Charity Navigator through [our company discovery API benchmark](https://datacircle.dev/best-company-discovery-api.txt) yet.
Half of the 966 plans we rank by price cost $1.00 per 1,000 companies or less. This plan and 61 others tie for the lowest price per 1,000 companies of the 966 plans.
[PeopleSearch.im's $5 pack](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/peoplesearch-im/5-pack/llms.txt) covers any number of companies. PeopleSearch.im's $5 pack costs less up front than StackScan's $189 monthly plan.
[GetProspect](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/getprospect/49-monthly/llms.txt), [Hunter](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/hunter/49-monthly-starter-post-discover/llms.txt) and [PeopleSearch.im](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/peoplesearch-im/5-pack/llms.txt) are the best company discovery API providers in the Datacircle benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/pay-as-you-go-academic-use-first-10000-calls-a-month-post-graphql-bulknonprofits
- [Company discovery API: the best of 80+ providers compared](https://datacircle.dev/best-company-discovery-api.txt)
- Get it: https://developer.charitynavigator.org/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- Request: `POST https://api.charitynavigator.org/graphql`, bulkNonprofits
- API key: with the plan, on https://developer.charitynavigator.org/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- Its API docs: https://developer.charitynavigator.org/graphql/query/bulkNonprofits?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- Sold by: Charity Navigator (https://www.charitynavigator.org?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing)
- Checked: 2026-11-07

## In the answer

- Completeness: 15%
- Headquarters: ✓
- Revenue and budgets: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 companies: $0.00
- Per: page of 5,000
- Billing: pay as you go

## Aggregators

- Aggregators: none

## Charges

- Most per search: no limit
- Also pays for: from the same budget: publicSearchFaceted · nonprofitsPublic

## Overage

- $ per 1,000 companies: $0.002

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Return an array of nonprofits summary and rating data based on the filter criteria. The resultSize has a maximum of 5000, but you can iterate over the dataset by supplying the last ein of the previous query as the afterEin property in the next query.

## Data

- Freshness: 2 months (highest alert level: 7 days)
- Countries: United States
- Keep data: 1 month
- Use data: A limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right and license during the Term to: (a) access the GraphQL API and the Data Fields, (b) implement the API on the Licensee Site, (c) display charity information from the Charity Navigator Database on the Licensee Site for End Users to access such data without charge for their own personal, non-commercial use, (d) cache ratings data received through the API solely to improve the speed and functionality of the Licensee Site and/or for another purpose approved by Charity Navigator [...] You will not, and will not authorize or permit any third party, including without limitation, Your End Users, to: (i) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discern the source code or interface protocols of the API, (ii) modify, adapt, or create derivative works with respect to the API, or combine or merge any part of the API with or into any software or service, (iii) make any copies of the API, (iv) resell, distribute, or sublicense the API, (v) make all or any portion of the Charity Navigator Database available on a “service bureau” basis, (vi) remove or modify any proprietary markings or restrictive legends placed on the API, (vii) use the API in violation of any applicable law or regulation or for any purpose not specifically permitted in these Terms, (viii) introduce into the API any software, virus, worm, “back door,” Trojan Horse, or similar harmful code, (ix) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the API or any activities conducted on the Charity Navigator Database, (x) use the API, directly or indirectly, to create, implement, or enhance a product or service that is competitive with the Charity Navigator Database, or (xi) use the API in any manner that violates the rights of any person, including but not limited to intellectual property rights [...] You agree to share with Charity Navigator any data relating to Your use of the API as Charity Navigator may reasonably request from time to time [...] You shall accord Charity Navigator the following technical credit on the Licensee Site [...]: “Powered by Charity Navigator.”

## Plan

- Pay: monthly
- You get: from the 1st page a month
- Enough for: 10,000 pages a month
- Expires: at the start of each billing period

## Rate limit

- Per second: 16.67
- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call

## The call

- You send: nothing required. Optional: resultSize, afterEin, states, sizes, ratings, isRated, c3, alerts, causes
- Method: POST
- Path: /graphql

## About the plan

- Plan: Academic Use, first 10,000 calls a month
- Who can get it: This plan is for academics and requires an email from an academic institution

## The 20 fields the plan's answer can hold

EIN, name, mission, revenue size class, website, Charity Navigator URL, Encompass score, Encompass star rating, Encompass publication date, street, street 2, city, state, ZIP code, country, highest alert level, acronym, causes, total results, filters

## Charity Navigator's plans (6)

- [Charity Navigator, pay as you go, Academic Use, first 10,000 calls a month, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/pay-as-you-go-academic-use-first-10000-calls-a-month-post-graphql-bulknonprofits/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 15% complete, 2 months (highest alert level: 7 days)
- [Charity Navigator, pay as you go, Academic Use, from the 10,001st call a month, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/pay-as-you-go-academic-use-from-the-10001st-call-a-month-post-graphql-bulknonprofits/llms.txt): $0.002 per 1,000, 15% complete, 2 months (highest alert level: 7 days)
- [Charity Navigator, $25 monthly, Startups, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/25-monthly-startups-post-graphql-bulknonprofits/llms.txt): $0.0005 per 1,000, 15% complete, 2 months (highest alert level: 7 days)
- [Charity Navigator, $50 monthly, Small, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/50-monthly-small-post-graphql-bulknonprofits/llms.txt): $0.0004 per 1,000, 15% complete, 2 months (highest alert level: 7 days)
- [Charity Navigator, $250 monthly, Midsize, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/250-monthly-midsize-post-graphql-bulknonprofits/llms.txt): $0.0005 per 1,000, 15% complete, 2 months (highest alert level: 7 days)
- [Charity Navigator, contact us, Enterprise, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/contact-us-enterprise-post-graphql-bulknonprofits/llms.txt): 15% complete, 2 months (highest alert level: 7 days)

## Charity Navigator's calls for this API (2)

- `POST /graphql`, bulkNonprofits: [Charity Navigator, pay as you go, Academic Use, first 10,000 calls a month, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/pay-as-you-go-academic-use-first-10000-calls-a-month-post-graphql-bulknonprofits/llms.txt)
- `POST /graphql`, publicSearchFaceted: [Charity Navigator, pay as you go, Academic Use, first 10,000 calls a month, POST /graphql, publicSearchFaceted](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/pay-as-you-go-academic-use-first-10000-calls-a-month-post-graphql-publicsearchfaceted/llms.txt)

## Charity Navigator's APIs (2)

- [Charity Navigator: company enrichment API pricing, 6 plans](https://datacircle.dev/company-enrichment-apis/charity-navigator/pay-as-you-go-academic-use-first-10000-calls-a-month/llms.txt)
- [Charity Navigator: company discovery API pricing, 6 plans, POST /graphql, bulkNonprofits](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/charity-navigator/pay-as-you-go-academic-use-first-10000-calls-a-month-post-graphql-bulknonprofits/llms.txt)

## Charity Navigator: company discovery API alternatives

- [AnVendor, free, POST /v1/scans](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/anvendor/free-post-v1-scans/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 15% complete, 30 days
- [LeadMCP, free](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/leadmcp/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 77% complete, 1 month
- [AnyAPI, free trial key, POST /v1/run/company_search.ai_ark](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/anyapi/free-trial-key-post-v1-run-company-search-ai-ark/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 92% complete, 30 days
- [GetLeads, free, 1,000 credits, POST /api/v1/companies/search](https://datacircle.dev/company-discovery-apis/getleads/free-1000-credits-post-api-v1-companies-search/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 46% complete, 1 month

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-11-07.

- https://developer.charitynavigator.org?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/alerts?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/graphql/object/BulkNonprofitsResponse?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/graphql/object/PublicFacetedSearchResult?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/graphql/query/bulkNonprofits?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/overview?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/plans?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/ratings?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/support?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://developer.charitynavigator.org/termsofuse?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing
- https://www.charitynavigator.org/products-and-services/graphql-api/api-terms-of-use?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=company-discovery-api-pricing