Funding · Washington, D.C. · Food and agriculture
Who funds food and agriculture in Washington, D.C.
Most of it comes from outside Washington, D.C.: only 15% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Washington, D.C.'s food and agriculture organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 14 funders each.
The short version
- 3,312 funders gave $1.3B to 243 food and agriculture organizations in Washington, D.C. across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 15% of that came from funders also based in Washington, D.C.; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of food and agriculture in Washington, D.C. is Gates Foundation, at $131M.
- The food and agriculture organization drawing the most is Share Our Strength, at $219M.
Largest funders of food and agriculture in Washington, D.C.
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in Washington, D.C., in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Food and agriculture organizations in Washington, D.C. that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find food and agriculture funders in Washington, D.C.
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington, D.C.
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in Washington, D.C. are Gates Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust. A funder already writing food and agriculture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the food and agriculture 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
85% of food and agriculture money in Washington, D.C. comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington, D.C..
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in Washington, D.C.?
- Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in Washington, D.C., currently Gates Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington, D.C. from out of state.
- Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in Washington, D.C.?
- Gates Foundation gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in Washington, D.C., $131M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in Washington, D.C.?
- $1.3B reached 243 food and agriculture organizations in Washington, D.C., from 3,312 funders. 15% came from funders also based in Washington, D.C..
- 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.