Funding · Washington · International
Who funds international in Washington
Funding is concentrated: Path alone draws 54% of every international grant dollar in Washington. One funder dominates the giving, Gates Foundation, at 51% of the total.
The short version
- 2,953 funders gave $2.6B to 609 international organizations in Washington across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 57% of that came from funders also based in Washington; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Washington is Gates Foundation, at $1.3B.
- The international organization drawing the most is Path, at $1.4B.
Largest funders of international in Washington
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Washington, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Washington that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Washington
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington
The funders giving the most to international in Washington are Gates Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. A funder already writing international checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the international 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
43% of international money in Washington comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Washington?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Washington, currently Gates Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Washington?
- Gates Foundation gives the most to international organizations in Washington, $1.3B across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Washington?
- $2.6B reached 609 international organizations in Washington, from 2,953 funders. 57% 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.