Funding by state · WA
Grantmaking in Washington
2,696 grantmakers are based in Washington. Together they granted $33.1B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 4th most of any state, and kept 73% of it in Washington. Funding here stays close to home, the 6th most in-state of any state.
The short version
- 2,696 grantmakers are based in Washington, granting $33.1B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 4th most of any state.
- 73% of grants made by Washington funders stayed in Washington; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Washington is a net exporter of grant money, sending $4.1B more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Washington funds philanthropy more heavily than the country, at 4.18× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Washington
Grantmakers headquartered in Washington, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Washington that draw the most
The nonprofits in Washington that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Washington from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Washington.
What Washington funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Washington's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Washington is most overweight on philanthropy, at 4.18× 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 Washington, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Washington 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 Washington
Who funds each cause in Washington, 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 Washington that reached organizations also located in Washington, 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 Washington a major grantmaking state?
- Washington ranks 4th 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 Washington?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Washington, currently Gates Foundation Trust and Gates Foundation. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Washington funds philanthropy above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Washington 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 Washington, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.