Funding by state · ID
Grantmaking in Idaho
534 grantmakers are based in Idaho. Together they granted $616M across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 48th most of any state, and kept 55% of it in Idaho. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 534 grantmakers are based in Idaho, granting $616M across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 48th most of any state.
- 55% of grants made by Idaho funders stayed in Idaho; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Idaho is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $123M more from outside funders than Idaho funders send out.
- Idaho funds environment more heavily than the country, at 1.65× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Idaho
Grantmakers headquartered in Idaho, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Idaho that draw the most
The nonprofits in Idaho that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Idaho from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Idaho.
What Idaho funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Idaho's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Idaho is most overweight on environment, at 1.65× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Idaho, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Idaho sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Idaho
Who funds each cause in Idaho, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Idaho that reached organizations also located in Idaho, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Idaho a major grantmaking state?
- Idaho ranks 48th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Idaho?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Idaho, currently University of Idaho Foundation Inc and University of Idaho. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Idaho funds environment above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Idaho grant 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, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Idaho, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.