Funding · Puerto Rico · Public benefit
Who funds public benefit in Puerto Rico
Most of it comes from outside Puerto Rico: only 7% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Espacios Abiertos Puerto Rico Inc alone draws 45% of every public benefit grant dollar in Puerto Rico.
The short version
- 36 funders gave $6M to 12 public benefit organizations in Puerto Rico across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 7% of that came from funders also based in Puerto Rico; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of public benefit in Puerto Rico is The Rockefeller Foundation, at $1M.
- The public benefit organization drawing the most is Espacios Abiertos Puerto Rico Inc, at $2M.
Largest funders of public benefit in Puerto Rico
The funders giving the most to public benefit organizations in Puerto Rico, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Public benefit organizations in Puerto Rico that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find public benefit funders in Puerto Rico
- 1Start with the funders already active in Puerto Rico
The funders giving the most to public benefit in Puerto Rico are The Rockefeller Foundation, Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc, Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the public benefit 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
93% of public benefit money in Puerto Rico comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Puerto Rico.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Puerto Rico?
- Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Puerto Rico, currently The Rockefeller Foundation, Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc, Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Puerto Rico from out of state.
- Who is the largest public benefit funder in Puerto Rico?
- The Rockefeller Foundation gives the most to public benefit organizations in Puerto Rico, $1M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to public benefit in Puerto Rico?
- $6M reached 12 public benefit organizations in Puerto Rico, from 36 funders. 7% 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.
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.