Funding · Washington · Community development
Who funds community development in Washington
Funders are thin on the ground: 954 community development organizations share only 1,200 funders between them.
The short version
- 1,200 funders gave $604M to 954 community development organizations in Washington across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 37% of that came from funders also based in Washington; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of community development in Washington is National Philanthropic Trust, at $59M.
- The community development organization drawing the most is Inkomoko, at $106M.
Largest funders of community development in Washington
The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Washington, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Community development organizations in Washington that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find community development funders in Washington
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington
The funders giving the most to community development in Washington are National Philanthropic Trust, Mastercard Foundation, Seattle Foundation. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community 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.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
63% of community development money in Washington comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Washington?
- Start with the funders already giving to community development in Washington, currently National Philanthropic Trust, Mastercard Foundation, Seattle Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington from out of state.
- Who is the largest community development funder in Washington?
- National Philanthropic Trust gives the most to community development organizations in Washington, $59M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to community development in Washington?
- $604M reached 954 community development organizations in Washington, from 1,200 funders. 37% 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
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.