Funding · Pennsylvania · Philanthropy
Who funds philanthropy in Pennsylvania
Funding is concentrated: National Philanthropic Trust alone draws 74% of every philanthropy grant dollar in Pennsylvania. Most of it comes from outside Pennsylvania: only 12% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 2,209 funders gave $4.3B to 604 philanthropy organizations in Pennsylvania across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 12% of that came from funders also based in Pennsylvania; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of philanthropy in Pennsylvania is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $972M.
- The philanthropy organization drawing the most is National Philanthropic Trust, at $3.2B.
Largest funders of philanthropy in Pennsylvania
The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Pennsylvania, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Philanthropy organizations in Pennsylvania that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find philanthropy funders in Pennsylvania
- 1Start with the funders already active in Pennsylvania
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Pennsylvania are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy 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
88% of philanthropy money in Pennsylvania comes from funders elsewhere, so national philanthropy funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Pennsylvania.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Pennsylvania?
- Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Pennsylvania, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Pennsylvania from out of state.
- Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Pennsylvania?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Pennsylvania, $972M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Pennsylvania?
- $4.3B reached 604 philanthropy organizations in Pennsylvania, from 2,209 funders. 12% came from funders also based in Pennsylvania.
- 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.