Funding · Washington · Religion
Who funds religion in Washington
Most of it comes from outside Washington: only 18% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funders are thin on the ground: 633 religion organizations share only 725 funders between them.
The short version
- 725 funders gave $200M to 633 religion organizations in Washington across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 18% of that came from funders also based in Washington; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Washington is Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, at $43M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California, at $31M.
Largest funders of religion in Washington
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Washington, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Washington that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Washington
- 1Start with the funders already active in Washington
The funders giving the most to religion in Washington are Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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
82% of religion money in Washington comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Washington.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Washington?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Washington, currently Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Washington from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Washington?
- Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Washington, $43M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Washington?
- $200M reached 633 religion organizations in Washington, from 725 funders. 18% 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.