How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Puerto Rico?

Start with the funders already giving to international in Puerto Rico, currently Direct Relief, Fernandez Buddin Foundation, Ken Birdwell Foundation. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Puerto Rico from out of state.

Who is the largest international funder in Puerto Rico?

Direct Relief gives the most to international organizations in Puerto Rico, $769k across the 2022 and 2023 filings.

How much grant money goes to international in Puerto Rico?

$5M reached 8 international organizations in Puerto Rico, from 46 funders. 14% came from funders also based in Puerto Rico.

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 · Puerto Rico · International

Who funds international in Puerto Rico

Most of it comes from outside Puerto Rico: only 14% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Puerto Rico's international organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 6 funders each.

$5M

granted

organizations

14%

from in-state

The short version

46 funders gave $5M to 8 international organizations in Puerto Rico across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
14% of that came from funders also based in Puerto Rico; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of international in Puerto Rico is Direct Relief, at $769k.
The international organization drawing the most is Sembrando Sentido Inc, at $1M.

Largest funders of international in Puerto Rico

The funders giving the most to international organizations in Puerto Rico, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Direct Relief$769k 2Fernandez Buddin Foundation$600k 3Ken Birdwell Foundation$448k 4The Simons Foundation Inc$398k 5Filantropia Puerto Rico Inc$242k 6Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund$233k 7The Adames Foundation$200k 8Pure Inc$192k 9Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$164k 10Fundacion Colibri$150k

International organizations in Puerto Rico that draw the most

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

Sembrando Sentido Inc$1M Voces Coalicion de Inmunizacion y Promociion de la Salud Inc$1M Caras of the Americas$824k University of Puerto Rico$712k Happy Sonship$702k

How to find international funders in Puerto Rico

1
Start with the funders already active in Puerto Rico
The funders giving the most to international in Puerto Rico are Direct Relief, Fernandez Buddin Foundation, Ken Birdwell Foundation. A funder already writing international checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See 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.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
86% of international money in Puerto Rico comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Puerto Rico.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Puerto Rico?: Start with the funders already giving to international in Puerto Rico, currently Direct Relief, Fernandez Buddin Foundation, Ken Birdwell Foundation. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Puerto Rico from out of state.
Who is the largest international funder in Puerto Rico?: Direct Relief gives the most to international organizations in Puerto Rico, $769k across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to international in Puerto Rico?: $5M reached 8 international organizations in Puerto Rico, from 46 funders. 14% came from funders also based in Puerto Rico.
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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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.