Who funds animals in Maryland
Most of it comes from outside Maryland: only 21% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 725 funders gave $67M to 229 animals organizations in Maryland across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 21% of that came from funders also based in Maryland; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of animals in Maryland is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $5M.
- The animals organization drawing the most is The Humane League, at $12M.
Largest funders of animals in Maryland
The funders giving the most to animals organizations in Maryland, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Animals organizations in Maryland that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find animals funders in Maryland
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maryland
The funders giving the most to animals in Maryland are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Aquarium Foundation Inc, The Duffield Family Foundation. A funder already writing animals checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the animals 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
79% of animals money in Maryland comes from funders elsewhere, so national animals funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maryland.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a animals nonprofit in Maryland?
- Start with the funders already giving to animals in Maryland, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Aquarium Foundation Inc, The Duffield Family Foundation. Then look at who funds the animals organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maryland from out of state.
- Who is the largest animals funder in Maryland?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to animals organizations in Maryland, $5M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to animals in Maryland?
- $67M reached 229 animals organizations in Maryland, from 725 funders. 21% came from funders also based in Maryland.
- 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
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; 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.