Funding · Illinois · International
Who funds international in Illinois
Most of it comes from outside Illinois: only 9% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International alone draws 46% of every international grant dollar in Illinois.
The short version
- 3,766 funders gave $1.9B to 656 international organizations in Illinois across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 9% of that came from funders also based in Illinois; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Illinois is Gates Foundation, at $801M.
- The international organization drawing the most is The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, at $879M.
Largest funders of international in Illinois
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Illinois, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Illinois that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Illinois
- 1Start with the funders already active in Illinois
The funders giving the most to international in Illinois are Gates Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. 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
91% of international money in Illinois comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Illinois.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Illinois?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Illinois, currently Gates Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Illinois from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Illinois?
- Gates Foundation gives the most to international organizations in Illinois, $801M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Illinois?
- $1.9B reached 656 international organizations in Illinois, from 3,766 funders. 9% came from funders also based in Illinois.
- 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.