Funding · Washington · Environment
Who funds environment in Washington
Most of it comes from outside Washington: only 15% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 925 funders gave $503M to 278 environment organizations in Washington across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 15% of that came from funders also based in Washington; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of environment in Washington is The Chicago Community Trust, at $121M.
- The environment organization drawing the most is Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, at $160M.
Largest funders of environment in Washington
The funders giving the most to environment organizations in Washington, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Environment organizations in Washington that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find environment funders in Washington
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington
The funders giving the most to environment in Washington are The Chicago Community Trust, National Philanthropic Trust, The Blackrock Charitable Foundation. A funder already writing environment checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the environment 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
85% of environment money in Washington comes from funders elsewhere, so national environment funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a environment nonprofit in Washington?
- Start with the funders already giving to environment in Washington, currently The Chicago Community Trust, National Philanthropic Trust, The Blackrock Charitable Foundation. Then look at who funds the environment organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington from out of state.
- Who is the largest environment funder in Washington?
- The Chicago Community Trust gives the most to environment organizations in Washington, $121M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to environment in Washington?
- $503M reached 278 environment organizations in Washington, from 925 funders. 15% 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.