Funding · Washington · Mental health
Who funds mental health in Washington
$83M reached 141 mental health organizations in Washington, from 457 funders, with no single one dominating.
The short version
- 457 funders gave $83M to 141 mental health organizations in Washington across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 50% of that came from funders also based in Washington; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of mental health in Washington is Seattle Foundation, at $6M.
- The mental health organization drawing the most is Friends of Recovery Cafe, at $11M.
Largest funders of mental health in Washington
The funders giving the most to mental health organizations in Washington, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Mental health organizations in Washington that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find mental health funders in Washington
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington
The funders giving the most to mental health in Washington are Seattle Foundation, Gates Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust. A funder already writing mental health checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the mental health 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
50% of mental health money in Washington comes from funders elsewhere, so national mental health funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a mental health nonprofit in Washington?
- Start with the funders already giving to mental health in Washington, currently Seattle Foundation, Gates Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust. Then look at who funds the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington from out of state.
- Who is the largest mental health funder in Washington?
- Seattle Foundation gives the most to mental health organizations in Washington, $6M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to mental health in Washington?
- $83M reached 141 mental health organizations in Washington, from 457 funders. 50% 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.