CharityEZ empowers your mission with powerful 990 searches, affordable background checks, and connections to funders and charities who share your passion — all in one easy-to-use platform.
At CharityEZ, we believe nonprofits thrive when they work together. What started as a simple question — "Why don't charities collaborate more?" — sparked a movement to bridge the gap between nonprofits and the resources they need.
Founded by retired software entrepreneur Sean Mars, alongside a former CEO turned c-suite coach and a seasoned nonprofit leader, CharityEZ was built to empower nonprofits with tools for fundraising, collaboration, and growth.
We launched quarterly Think Tank gatherings to bring nonprofit leaders together to share insights, collaborate, learn, and grow. Within a short period of time, participation in our Think Tanks grew from five nonprofit leaders to nearly 300, readily confirming the need for deeper collaboration.
During our Think Tanks, two major challenges were identified by nonprofit leaders: finding funders and running affordable background checks. During this same time period, Marquette University that it would be sunsetting its Foundations in Wisconsin Directory, which was a key resource for many nonprofits. In response, Sean Mars absorbed their database and invested in creating CharityEZ, a powerful tool designed to:
We understand that nonprofits cannot do it all alone. Not only are we honored to support them, but we also proudly offer a platform designed for professional grant writers, foundations, and other organizations and individuals looking to connect with charities.
We are constantly enhancing our offerings based on the feedback of our users, evidenced with the release of our AI-powered Gold version of CharityEZ (available to nonprofit organizations for a small fee).
We are committed to keeping CharityEZ free for nonprofit leaders and are able to do so thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, founder, and board. We exist to help other nonprofit organizations achieve their mission.