For private foundations in the United States, form 990s can provide a wealth of information about a funder's assets, key personnel, and giving history, among other things. Instrumentl provides 2 easy ways of looking up funder form 990s.
From your matches
While browsing funding opportunities in your personalized list of matches, look for the '990 report' tab at the top of the grant page. Select the tab to view the funder's 990 report and download 990 pdfs if desired.
Using the Quick Find
If you'd like to quickly look up the form 990 for a specific funder, use Instrumentl's Quick Find feature to search through all private foundations registered with the IRS.
Locate the Quick Find at the top left of your screen, directly beneath the Instrumentl logo.
Read up on how to use the Quick Find in depth.
Storing funder information
Once you've researched a funder, there's likely information you'd like to note in your Instrumentl Tracker. Funder notes is a great place for this!
If you find those funder notes getting cluttered and you'd like this vital data in an easy to read format, consider checking out Custom Fields! Read more about Custom Fields here.