NAS helps foundations and funders assess prospective grantees with structured, evidence-based fundability analysis, including financial trends, governance signals, public credibility, and readiness indicators.
GrantLens™ reports are confidential decision-support tools for internal review. They are not public ratings, audit opinions, or substitutes for direct grantee conversation.
GrantLens™ is an internal decision-support tool. It should complement, not replace, direct conversation with the applicant, submitted grant materials, foundation staff judgment, and trustee review.
When the requested amount is significant compared with the applicant's budget or operating capacity.
When your foundation does not yet have a long relationship with the organization.
When revenue, expenses, reserves, or net assets raise questions.
When trustees need a clearer view before making a commitment.
When 990s, websites, and public signals do not tell the full story.
When several organizations are being considered and need consistent review.
When you need to identify follow-up questions, reporting expectations, or grant conditions.
When deciding whether to renew or step up a commitment and you want current-year signals before the conversation.
When you want every applicant in a cohort evaluated against the same structured framework before final decisions are made.
GrantLens™ adapts the NAS methodology for foundation and funder review. The language focuses on applicant readiness, funding risk, diligence questions, and monitoring considerations.
A fast grantee readiness snapshot.
Use SignalPoint™ GrantLens when you need an initial read on a prospective applicant using available public information and structured fundability signals.
A deeper internal analysis for consequential funding decisions.
Use VantageEdge™ GrantLens when your foundation needs a fuller review of applicant readiness, financial trends, public credibility, governance signals, and potential monitoring considerations.
Foundation membership is designed for grantmakers that need recurring grantee review capacity, consistent applicant comparisons, and preferred pricing on deeper GrantLens™ analysis.
Both samples are styled for funder due diligence — grant-readiness signals, condition matrices, and grantee onboarding plans built in.
Five-dimension applicant signal, key strengths and watch items, and initial diligence questions.
View sample →Full financial ratio suite, grant condition matrix, governance scorecard, and monitoring considerations.
View sample →GrantLens™ is prepared for your internal review. NAS does not contact the applicant and does not deliver the report to the applicant. Your foundation decides whether and how to discuss any findings.
Provide the organization name, EIN, and relevant grant context. NAS handles the rest.
Generated using the NAS Analytical Framework with practitioner review and sign-off before delivery.
Available in your secure funder portal, formatted for internal review and grant committee discussion.
Use the findings to prepare due diligence questions, grant conditions, or trustee presentations.
GrantLens™ is never shared with the applicant. The decision — and the relationship — remains yours.
Start with a confidential GrantLens™ review for one prospective grantee, or create a funder account for recurring applicant assessments.
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