Funding · Washington · Employment
Who funds employment in Washington
Washington's employment organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.
The short version
- 331 funders gave $83M to 71 employment organizations in Washington across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 46% of that came from funders also based in Washington; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of employment in Washington is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $19M.
- The employment organization drawing the most is Civic Education Fund, at $18M.
Largest funders of employment in Washington
The funders giving the most to employment organizations in Washington, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Employment organizations in Washington that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find employment funders in Washington
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington
The funders giving the most to employment in Washington are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Spokane Area Workforce Development Council, Gates Foundation. A funder already writing employment checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the employment 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
54% of employment money in Washington comes from funders elsewhere, so national employment funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a employment nonprofit in Washington?
- Start with the funders already giving to employment in Washington, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Spokane Area Workforce Development Council, Gates Foundation. Then look at who funds the employment organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington from out of state.
- Who is the largest employment funder in Washington?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to employment organizations in Washington, $19M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to employment in Washington?
- $83M reached 71 employment organizations in Washington, from 331 funders. 46% 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.