Funding · Wisconsin · International
Who funds international in Wisconsin
Most of it comes from outside Wisconsin: only 5% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: People's Welfare Association alone draws 73% of every international grant dollar in Wisconsin.
The short version
- 301 funders gave $69M to 97 international organizations in Wisconsin across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 5% of that came from funders also based in Wisconsin; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Wisconsin is People's Support Foundation Limited, at $39M.
- The international organization drawing the most is People's Welfare Association, at $50M.
Largest funders of international in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Wisconsin, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Wisconsin that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Wisconsin
- 1Start with the funders already active in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to international in Wisconsin are People's Support Foundation Limited, The Justice and Education Fund Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. 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
95% of international money in Wisconsin comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Wisconsin.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Wisconsin?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Wisconsin, currently People's Support Foundation Limited, The Justice and Education Fund Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Wisconsin from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Wisconsin?
- People's Support Foundation Limited gives the most to international organizations in Wisconsin, $39M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Wisconsin?
- $69M reached 97 international organizations in Wisconsin, from 301 funders. 5% came from funders also based in Wisconsin.
- 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.