Funding · Minnesota · International
Who funds international in Minnesota
International funding in Minnesota is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Alight leads, and the money reaches 400 groups. Most of it comes from outside Minnesota: only 28% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 1,305 funders gave $298M to 400 international organizations in Minnesota across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 28% of that came from funders also based in Minnesota; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Minnesota is Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, at $28M.
- The international organization drawing the most is Alight, at $36M.
Largest funders of international in Minnesota
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Minnesota, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Minnesota that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Minnesota
- 1Start with the funders already active in Minnesota
The funders giving the most to international in Minnesota are Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. 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
72% of international money in Minnesota comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Minnesota.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Minnesota?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Minnesota, currently Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Minnesota?
- Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc gives the most to international organizations in Minnesota, $28M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Minnesota?
- $298M reached 400 international organizations in Minnesota, from 1,305 funders. 28% 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
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.