Funding by state · PA
Grantmaking in Pennsylvania
6,872 grantmakers are based in Pennsylvania. Together they granted $25.9B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 6th most of any state, and kept 29% of it in Pennsylvania. Most of the money leaves the state.
The short version
- 6,872 grantmakers are based in Pennsylvania, granting $25.9B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 6th most of any state.
- 29% of grants made by Pennsylvania funders stayed in Pennsylvania; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Pennsylvania is a net exporter of grant money, sending $9.9B more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Pennsylvania funds philanthropy more heavily than the country, at 1.71× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Pennsylvania
Grantmakers headquartered in Pennsylvania, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Pennsylvania that draw the most
The nonprofits in Pennsylvania that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Pennsylvania from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Pennsylvania.
What Pennsylvania funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Pennsylvania's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Pennsylvania is most overweight on philanthropy, at 1.71× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Pennsylvania, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Pennsylvania sends a larger share to $100M and up organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $10M to $100M.
Find funders by cause in Pennsylvania
Who funds each cause in Pennsylvania, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Pennsylvania that reached organizations also located in Pennsylvania, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Pennsylvania a major grantmaking state?
- Pennsylvania ranks 6th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Pennsylvania?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Pennsylvania, currently National Philanthropic Trust and Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Pennsylvania funds philanthropy above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Pennsylvania grant 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, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Pennsylvania, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.