GiveRadar press kit
Writing about charity research, donor safety or nonprofit data? This page has what you need to mention GiveRadar: the key facts, a description you can copy, logos and screenshots, and a direct line to the founder.
GiveRadar at a glance
What it is
A free charity search engine and nonprofit database
Coverage
7.9 million+ nonprofits in 100+ countries
Sources
50+ official government registries and tax authorities
People on record
21 million+ officer and trustee records from official filings
Price
Free to search, no account needed. Charities cannot pay for placement or scores.
For developers
REST API (free tier of 10 requests a day) and a hosted MCP server for AI assistants
Founded
2026, by Matt Timmermans
Operated by
Timmermans Media OÜ, Tallinn, Estonia
How to describe GiveRadar
Use either text as written or shorten it. Both state only what you can check on the site.
Short (about 50 words)
GiveRadar is a free charity intelligence platform covering 7.9 million+ nonprofits in 100+ countries. Its profiles are built from official government registries and tax authorities and show each charity's registration, finances, leadership and an integrity assessment, with the source and date behind every figure.
Long (about 130 words)
GiveRadar (giveradar.com) is a free charity intelligence platform with official data on 7.9 million+ nonprofits in 100+ countries. It collects records from 50+ government registries and tax authorities, such as the IRS in the United States, the Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Belastingdienst in the Netherlands, and turns them into one searchable profile per charity: registration, financial filings, officers and an integrity assessment from 0 to 100. The assessment measures disclosure and governance signals, not impact. Charities cannot pay for placement or a better score. GiveRadar also offers a REST API and an MCP server for AI assistants. It was founded in 2026 by Dutch entrepreneur Matt Timmermans and is operated by Timmermans Media OÜ in Tallinn, Estonia.
Why GiveRadar is different
- International. Most charity lookup tools cover one country. GiveRadar covers 100+ countries, so a donor can check a small organization abroad the same way as one at home.
- Official records first. Core data comes from government registries and tax filings. Every figure shows its source and the date it was filed.
- A published, fair score. The integrity assessment has five components (Registration, Financial Transparency, Governance, Contact Availability and Data Recency), all documented on the methodology page. It does not penalize charities for things outside their control.
- No pay-to-play. Searching is free, and no charity can buy a higher ranking or a better score.
What GiveRadar does not do
- It does not rate impact. The integrity assessment reflects disclosure and governance, not how much good a charity does. For cost-effectiveness research, evaluators such as GiveWell specialize in that.
- Coverage depth varies. Some registers publish full financial filings, others only a name and a number. Each profile shows what its country's register provides.
- Not every country has a public register. Where none exists, profiles come from vetted directories and say "listed on GiveRadar" instead of claiming registry verification.
- It is not a safety guarantee. A high score means a charity discloses a lot, not that a donation is risk-free.
Data you can use in a story
Searching the data is free for everyone. For how to research and cite a specific charity, see the guide for journalists and researchers.
Research
Global Charity Register Transparency Index 2026
How open the official charity registers of 76 countries are, with the full dataset published on Zenodo.
Donor guidance
Checking a charity before you give
A practical angle for Giving Tuesday and year-end appeals: how to verify a charity in any country we cover.
Country data
Charities by country
Counts, causes and registration facts per country. Need a figure that is not on the site? Ask, and we check what the data supports.
Matt Timmermans
Matt Timmermans is a Dutch entrepreneur and the founder of GiveRadar. He started it after trying to find small charities abroad while fundraising for the New York Marathon, and finding that search engines only surfaced the largest names. GiveRadar is his answer: every registered charity findable, with the official record behind it.
Matt is based in Bali, Indonesia, and is available for interviews in English and Dutch, by video call or in writing.
Logos, photos and screenshots
Free to use in coverage of GiveRadar. Please do not alter the logo or its colors.
Referring to GiveRadar
- Write GiveRadar as one word, with a capital G and R.
- Call the 0 to 100 score the integrity assessment or integrity score.
- When you cite a charity's figures, link to its GiveRadar profile, which names the original source and filing date.
For interviews, data questions or a correction, email Matt directly.
info@giveradar.comPlease put "Press" in the subject line.