Funding · California · International
Who funds international in California
International funding in California is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Direct Relief leads, and the money reaches 1,048 groups.
The short version
- 3,666 funders gave $1.5B to 1,048 international organizations in California across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 30% 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 $171M.
- The international organization drawing the most is Direct Relief, at $137M.
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, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, The Clear Fund. 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
70% 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, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, The Clear Fund. 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, $171M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in California?
- $1.5B reached 1,048 international organizations in California, from 3,666 funders. 30% 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.