Funding · Washington · Animals
Who funds animals in Washington
Most of it comes from outside Washington: only 20% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 759 funders gave $167M to 324 animals organizations in Washington across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 20% of that came from funders also based in Washington; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of animals in Washington is American Online Giving Foundation Inc, at $21M.
- The animals organization drawing the most is The Seattle Aquarium Society, at $24M.
Largest funders of animals in Washington
The funders giving the most to animals organizations in Washington, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Animals organizations in Washington that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find animals funders in Washington
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington
The funders giving the most to animals in Washington are American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, DTCare. A funder already writing animals checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the animals 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
80% of animals money in Washington comes from funders elsewhere, so national animals funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a animals nonprofit in Washington?
- Start with the funders already giving to animals in Washington, currently American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, DTCare. Then look at who funds the animals organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington from out of state.
- Who is the largest animals funder in Washington?
- American Online Giving Foundation Inc gives the most to animals organizations in Washington, $21M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to animals in Washington?
- $167M reached 324 animals organizations in Washington, from 759 funders. 20% came from funders also based in Washington.
- 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.