Funding · Maryland · International
Who funds international in Maryland
Most of it comes from outside Maryland: only 10% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Maryland's international organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 7 funders each.
The short version
- 2,611 funders gave $768M to 374 international organizations in Maryland across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 10% of that came from funders also based in Maryland; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Maryland is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $73M.
- The international organization drawing the most is World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals, at $141M.
Largest funders of international in Maryland
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Maryland, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Maryland that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Maryland
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maryland
The funders giving the most to international in Maryland are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, The Skip Viragh Foundation 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
90% of international money in Maryland comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maryland.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Maryland?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Maryland, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, The Skip Viragh Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maryland from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Maryland?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to international organizations in Maryland, $73M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Maryland?
- $768M reached 374 international organizations in Maryland, from 2,611 funders. 10% 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
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.