Funding · Florida · Community development
Who funds community development in Florida
Community development funding in Florida is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Urban League of Palm Beach County Inc leads, and the money reaches 1,183 groups. Funders are thin on the ground: 1,183 community development organizations share only 1,499 funders between them.
The short version
- 1,499 funders gave $539M to 1,183 community development organizations in Florida across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 48% of that came from funders also based in Florida; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of community development in Florida is National Urban League Inc, at $35M.
- The community development organization drawing the most is Urban League of Palm Beach County Inc, at $28M.
Largest funders of community development in Florida
The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Florida, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Community development organizations in Florida that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find community development funders in Florida
- 1Start with the funders already active in Florida
The funders giving the most to community development in Florida are National Urban League Inc, Jpmorgan Chase Foundation, Lutheran Services Florida Inc. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development 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
52% of community development money in Florida comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Florida.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Florida?
- Start with the funders already giving to community development in Florida, currently National Urban League Inc, Jpmorgan Chase Foundation, Lutheran Services Florida Inc. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Florida from out of state.
- Who is the largest community development funder in Florida?
- National Urban League Inc gives the most to community development organizations in Florida, $35M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to community development in Florida?
- $539M reached 1,183 community development organizations in Florida, from 1,499 funders. 48% came from funders also based in Florida.
- 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.