Funding · Washington, D.C. · Recreation and sports
Who funds recreation and sports in Washington, D.C.
Most of it comes from outside Washington, D.C.: only 18% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: African Parks Foundation of America alone draws 42% of every recreation and sports grant dollar in Washington, D.C..
The short version
- 1,637 funders gave $415M to 184 recreation and sports organizations in Washington, D.C. across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 18% of that came from funders also based in Washington, D.C.; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of recreation and sports in Washington, D.C. is The Rob Walton Foundation, at $81M.
- The recreation and sports organization drawing the most is African Parks Foundation of America, at $175M.
Largest funders of recreation and sports in Washington, D.C.
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports organizations in Washington, D.C., in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Recreation and sports 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 recreation and sports funders in Washington, D.C.
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington, D.C.
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports in Washington, D.C. are The Rob Walton Foundation, Wyss Foundation, Big East Conference Inc. A funder already writing recreation and sports checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the recreation and sports 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
82% of recreation and sports money in Washington, D.C. comes from funders elsewhere, so national recreation and sports funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington, D.C..
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Washington, D.C.?
- Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Washington, D.C., currently The Rob Walton Foundation, Wyss Foundation, Big East Conference Inc. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports 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 recreation and sports funder in Washington, D.C.?
- The Rob Walton Foundation gives the most to recreation and sports organizations in Washington, D.C., $81M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to recreation and sports in Washington, D.C.?
- $415M reached 184 recreation and sports organizations in Washington, D.C., from 1,637 funders. 18% 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.