Funding · North Carolina · International
Who funds international in North Carolina
Most of it comes from outside North Carolina: only 9% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Samaritan's Purse alone draws 46% of every international grant dollar in North Carolina.
The short version
- 4,641 funders gave $1.5B to 496 international organizations in North Carolina across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 9% of that came from funders also based in North Carolina; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in North Carolina is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $165M.
- The international organization drawing the most is Samaritan's Purse, at $694M.
Largest funders of international in North Carolina
The funders giving the most to international organizations in North Carolina, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in North Carolina that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in North Carolina
- 1Start with the funders already active in North Carolina
The funders giving the most to international in North Carolina are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Gates Foundation. 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
91% of international money in North Carolina comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in North Carolina.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in North Carolina?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in North Carolina, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Gates Foundation. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into North Carolina from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in North Carolina?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to international organizations in North Carolina, $165M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in North Carolina?
- $1.5B reached 496 international organizations in North Carolina, from 4,641 funders. 9% 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
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.