Who funds animals in Minnesota
Most of it comes from outside Minnesota: only 23% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 465 funders gave $60M to 189 animals organizations in Minnesota across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 23% of that came from funders also based in Minnesota; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of animals in Minnesota is Silicon Valley Community Foundation, at $6M.
- The animals organization drawing the most is Wild Animal Initiative Inc, at $10M.
Largest funders of animals in Minnesota
The funders giving the most to animals organizations in Minnesota, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Animals organizations in Minnesota that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find animals funders in Minnesota
- 1Start with the funders already active in Minnesota
The funders giving the most to animals in Minnesota are Silicon Valley Community Foundation, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Mightycause Charitable 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
77% of animals money in Minnesota comes from funders elsewhere, so national animals funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Minnesota.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a animals nonprofit in Minnesota?
- Start with the funders already giving to animals in Minnesota, currently Silicon Valley Community Foundation, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Mightycause Charitable Foundation. Then look at who funds the animals organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.
- Who is the largest animals funder in Minnesota?
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation gives the most to animals organizations in Minnesota, $6M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to animals in Minnesota?
- $60M reached 189 animals organizations in Minnesota, from 465 funders. 23% came from funders also based in Minnesota.
- 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.