Funding · California · International
Who funds international in California
International funding in California is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though The Clear Fund leads, and the money reaches 2,819 groups. Most of it comes from outside California: only 26% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 9,131 funders gave $5.1B to 2,819 international organizations in California across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 26% of that came from funders also based in California; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in California is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $481M.
- The international organization drawing the most is The Clear Fund, at $579M.
Largest funders of international in California
The funders giving the most to international organizations in California, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in California that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in California
- 1Start with the funders already active in California
The funders giving the most to international in California are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program. A funder already writing international checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the international 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.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
74% of international money in California comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in California.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in California?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in California, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into California from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in California?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to international organizations in California, $481M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in California?
- $5.1B reached 2,819 international organizations in California, from 9,131 funders. 26% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.