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Who funds animals in California

Animals funding in California is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Wildlife Conservation Network Inc leads, and the money reaches 1,483 groups.

$642M
granted
1,483
organizations
42%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of animals in California

The funders giving the most to animals organizations in California, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Animals organizations in California that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find animals funders in California

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in California

    The funders giving the most to animals in California are Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. A funder already writing animals checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the animals organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    58% of animals money in California comes from funders elsewhere, so national animals funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in California.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a animals nonprofit in California?
Start with the funders already giving to animals in California, currently Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the animals organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into California from out of state.
Who is the largest animals funder in California?
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc gives the most to animals organizations in California, $60M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to animals in California?
$642M reached 1,483 animals organizations in California, from 3,114 funders. 42% came from funders also based in California.
How recent is this data?
It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.

More from the funding graph

Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.