Funding · Wisconsin · Religion
Who funds religion in Wisconsin
Most of it comes from outside Wisconsin: only 17% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 520 funders gave $79M to 190 religion organizations in Wisconsin across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 17% of that came from funders also based in Wisconsin; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Wisconsin is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $16M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA, at $27M.
Largest funders of religion in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Wisconsin, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Wisconsin that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Wisconsin
- 1Start with the funders already active in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to religion in Wisconsin are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving 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
83% of religion money in Wisconsin comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Wisconsin.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Wisconsin?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Wisconsin, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Wisconsin from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Wisconsin?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Wisconsin, $16M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Wisconsin?
- $79M reached 190 religion organizations in Wisconsin, from 520 funders. 17% 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.