How do I find funders for a youth development nonprofit in Pennsylvania?

Start with the funders already giving to youth development in Pennsylvania, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Philadelphia Works Inc, Susquehanna Foundation. Then look at who funds the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Pennsylvania from out of state.

How much grant money goes to youth development in Pennsylvania?

$177M reached 365 youth development organizations in Pennsylvania, from 1,018 funders. 63% 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.

Funding · Pennsylvania · Youth development

Who funds youth development in Pennsylvania

$177M reached 365 youth development organizations in Pennsylvania, from 1,018 funders, with no single one dominating.

$177M

granted

365

organizations

63%

from in-state

The short version

1,018 funders gave $177M to 365 youth development organizations in Pennsylvania across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
63% of that came from funders also based in Pennsylvania; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of youth development in Pennsylvania is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $16M.
The youth development organization drawing the most is Alliance for Decision Educationinc, at $21M.

Largest funders of youth development in Pennsylvania

The funders giving the most to youth development organizations in Pennsylvania, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$16M 2Philadelphia Works Inc$15M 3Susquehanna Foundation$9M 4National Philanthropic Trust$8M 5The William Penn Foundation$8M 6American Online Giving Foundation Inc$6M 7Richard King Mellon Foundation$6M 8United Way of Berks County Inc$4M 9Claws Foundation$4M 10The Heinz Endowments$3M

Youth development organizations in Pennsylvania that draw the most

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

355 other youth development organizations$89M

Alliance for Decision Educationinc$21M Philadelphia Youth Network Inc$17M Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence$15M Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children$10M

How to find youth development funders in Pennsylvania

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Start with the funders already active in Pennsylvania
The funders giving the most to youth development in Pennsylvania are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Philadelphia Works Inc, Susquehanna Foundation. A funder already writing youth development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the youth development 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
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
37% of youth development money in Pennsylvania comes from funders elsewhere, so national youth development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Pennsylvania.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a youth development nonprofit in Pennsylvania?: Start with the funders already giving to youth development in Pennsylvania, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Philadelphia Works Inc, Susquehanna Foundation. Then look at who funds the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Pennsylvania from out of state.
Who is the largest youth development funder in Pennsylvania?: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to youth development organizations in Pennsylvania, $16M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to youth development in Pennsylvania?: $177M reached 365 youth development organizations in Pennsylvania, from 1,018 funders. 63% 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.

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The camps

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State money flows

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Giving abroad

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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.