Each level builds on the last, from baseline fraud screening to boots-on-the-ground forensic audits, giving you the exact depth of certainty your giving demands.
The baseline defense against synthetic fraud and operational red flags. We conduct a rigid sweep of the organization's footprint to ensure legal compliance and operational reality.
Confirmation of basic organizational info, tax-exempt status, and legal compliance.
Assessment of how efficiently they can receive and deploy your capital (including DAF compatibility).
Review of top-line revenue, expenses, and net assets over time.
Visual forensics, AI-generated content analysis, and ghost leadership detection.
- Federal tax filing databases
- State-level charity registration records
- Domain registration metadata and visual forensic tools
- Open-source intelligence (OSINT) sweeps
Immediate risk mitigation before committing an initial gift.
$500 per organization
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Our standard starting point for significant grants. We dig into the governance and financial mechanics of the organization to ensure they are stable, ethical, and equipped to handle your funding.
Deep dive into liquidity, efficiency, and sustainability metrics.
Confirming that named leaders and board are real, credentialed, and active.
Identifying governance red flags that compromise independence.
Benchmarking pay against sector norms to flag excess or misalignment.
Detailed analysis of their intake architecture to identify barriers to funding.
- Comprehensive historical IRS Form 990 data
- Audited financial statements (when public)
- Executive compensation benchmarking databases
- Professional licensing and credential verification networks
Donors who need documented proof of financial stability and ethical governance before making a major commitment.
Starts at $1,500 per search.
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Moving beyond digital footprints and financial documents to extract programmatic truth. Our Zero-Burden methodology ensures we uncover what is happening on the ground without taxing nonprofit staff.
Structured outreach to the organization using our Zero-Burden protocol.
Assessing whether the organization's logic model is coherent, evidence-based, and realistic.
Distinguishing between Outputs vs. Outcomes, separating activity from actual systemic change.
Targeted surveys deployed through our proprietary network to verify real-world impact claims.
- Direct organizational contact and structured interviews
- Proprietary survey deployments
- Cross-referencing with peer organizations and sector watchdogs
- Analysis of internal impact reports and programmatic data
Those ready to make highly significant, targeted grants requiring absolute proof of impact.
Starts at $3,500 (scales based on grant size).
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The ultimate application of Relational Intelligence. We execute a forensic, boots-on-the-ground audit to ensure the digital narrative matches the physical reality. No document, no claim, and no leader goes unverified.
Every data point from Levels 1 through 3 is captured and cross-referenced for absolute consistency.
Forensic review of leadership backgrounds, track records, and decision-making history.
Third-party corroboration of programmatic claims through independent sources and beneficiaries.
Unscripted stakeholder interactions and full facility inspection to confirm operational reality.
- Physical site inspections and local market analysis
- Direct beneficiary and community stakeholder interviews
- Third-party expert consultations
- Comprehensive background verification protocols
Massive, multi-year capital deployments or family foundation grants demanding ground-level certainty.
Custom Scope starting at $6,000 plus travel and expenses.
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Each evaluation tier builds on the previous, adding depth and certainty as the stakes of capital deployment increase.
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For those who require continuous strategic oversight, charity matchmaking, and rapid due diligence throughout the year.
Executed whenever new charitable opportunities or requests arise.
Sourcing new giving opportunities aligned with your Master Giving Strategy.
Immediate response when new charitable requests arise and quick evaluation is needed.
First access to custom Level 3 and Level 4 scopes when significant grants are on the table.
Those who require continuous strategic oversight and ongoing philanthropic due diligence throughout the year.
Starts at $1,500 / month
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Traditional philanthropy often forces nonprofits to jump through administrative hoops, answer redundant questions, and build custom reports. This taxes their limited resources and distracts them from their mission.
We reject that model. Our Zero-Burden methodology extracts deep, programmatic truth without creating an administrative nightmare for the causes you care about.
Leveraging a propritery software ecosystem, we centralize research efforts and eliminate redundant data requests, ensuring efficiency.
We deploy smart, highly targeted surveys to directly verify the Theory of Change and track genuine outcomes, moving beyond vague impact reports.
You gain the absolute certainty you require, while positioning yourself as a sophisticated, respectful funder who values the nonprofit's time.
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We believe that giving should be strategic, protected, and deeply impactful. Epic Philanthropy equips families, foundations, and wealth advisors with the rigorous due diligence and strategic frameworks necessary to deploy capital with absolute certainty.
Whether you are building a legacy from the ground up or protecting an established portfolio, we are your dedicated philanthropic partner.
We ensure your philanthropic capital is deployed effectively, efficiently, and exactly as you intended.
Book a brief alignment call to discuss your current philanthropic goals and any organizations you are currently considering.
Identify one nonprofit you are currently funding or considering. Let us run a Level 1 or Level 2 Evaluation to give you immediate clarity.
If you need to build your giving roadmap from the ground up, ask about our strategic framework.
Liza Carballeira, MNM, CAP, IPA
Founder & Philanthropic Advisor
720.818.2357 (call or text)
hello@epicphilanthropy.com
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Epic Philanthropy provides rigorous, tiered evaluation systems designed to protect your capital, verify operational stability, and confirm real-world impact before you make a significant grant.