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Who funds animals in North Carolina

Animals funding in North Carolina is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though North Carolina Zoological Society Inc leads, and the money reaches 402 groups. Most of it comes from outside North Carolina: only 23% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.

$65M
granted
402
organizations
23%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of animals in North Carolina

The funders giving the most to animals organizations in North Carolina, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Animals organizations in North Carolina that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find animals funders in North Carolina

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in North Carolina

    The funders giving the most to animals in North Carolina are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Paypal Charitable Giving Fund, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. A funder already writing animals checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    77% of animals money in North Carolina comes from funders elsewhere, so national animals funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in North Carolina.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a animals nonprofit in North Carolina?
Start with the funders already giving to animals in North Carolina, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Paypal Charitable Giving Fund, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the animals organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into North Carolina from out of state.
Who is the largest animals funder in North Carolina?
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to animals organizations in North Carolina, $6M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to animals in North Carolina?
$65M reached 402 animals organizations in North Carolina, from 735 funders. 23% came from funders also based in North Carolina.
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.