How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Wyoming?

Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Wyoming, currently Gracias Family Foundation, Indian Paintbrush Foundation, Hughes Charitable Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Wyoming from out of state.

How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Wyoming?

$99M reached 41 philanthropy organizations in Wyoming, from 334 funders. 22% came from funders also based in Wyoming.

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.

Funding · Wyoming · Philanthropy

Who funds philanthropy in Wyoming

Most of it comes from outside Wyoming: only 22% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Community Foundation of Jackson Hole alone draws 41% of every philanthropy grant dollar in Wyoming.

$99M

granted

organizations

22%

from in-state

The short version

334 funders gave $99M to 41 philanthropy organizations in Wyoming across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
22% of that came from funders also based in Wyoming; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of philanthropy in Wyoming is Gracias Family Foundation, at $15M.
The philanthropy organization drawing the most is Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, at $41M.

Largest funders of philanthropy in Wyoming

The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Wyoming, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Gracias Family Foundation$15M 2Indian Paintbrush Foundation$10M 3Hughes Charitable Foundation$6M 4Forrest E Mars Jr Sheridan Charitable$6M 5Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc$5M 6The McKnight Foundation$5M 7Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$4M 8The Rvc Charitable Trust Uad 21306$3M 9Newton Foundation$3M 10Wyoming Community Foundation$2M

Philanthropy organizations in Wyoming that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole$41M Grand Teton National Park Foundation$17M Ortus Foundation$15M Wyoming Community Foundation$13M

31 other philanthropy organizations$3M

How to find philanthropy funders in Wyoming

1
Start with the funders already active in Wyoming
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Wyoming are Gracias Family Foundation, Indian Paintbrush Foundation, Hughes Charitable Foundation. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy 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.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
78% of philanthropy money in Wyoming comes from funders elsewhere, so national philanthropy funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Wyoming.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Wyoming?: Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Wyoming, currently Gracias Family Foundation, Indian Paintbrush Foundation, Hughes Charitable Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Wyoming from out of state.
Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Wyoming?: Gracias Family Foundation gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Wyoming, $15M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Wyoming?: $99M reached 41 philanthropy organizations in Wyoming, from 334 funders. 22% came from funders also based in Wyoming.
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.

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The regranting layer

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The DAF merry-go-round

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Strange bedfellows

the named clusters of US funding

The camps

funders cluster by geography, not ideology

State money flows

the interactive map of money crossing state lines

Giving abroad

which US foundations fund each country

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.