Funding · Washington · Recreation and sports
Who funds recreation and sports in Washington
Most of it comes from outside Washington: only 23% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funders are thin on the ground: 501 recreation and sports organizations share only 556 funders between them.
The short version
- 556 funders gave $89M to 501 recreation and sports organizations in Washington across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 23% of that came from funders also based in Washington; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of recreation and sports in Washington is Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, at $16M.
- The recreation and sports organization drawing the most is La Clippers Foundation, at $16M.
Largest funders of recreation and sports in Washington
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports organizations in Washington, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Recreation and sports organizations in Washington that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find recreation and sports funders in Washington
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports in Washington are Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Tahoe Community Foundation. A funder already writing recreation and sports checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the recreation and sports 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
77% of recreation and sports money in Washington comes from funders elsewhere, so national recreation and sports funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Washington?
- Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Washington, currently Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Tahoe Community Foundation. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington from out of state.
- Who is the largest recreation and sports funder in Washington?
- Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund gives the most to recreation and sports organizations in Washington, $16M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to recreation and sports in Washington?
- $89M reached 501 recreation and sports organizations in Washington, from 556 funders. 23% 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.