Sector Impact
Giving Breakdown
Fundraising Tactics
Donor Characteristics
Platform & Device
Foundations
Numbers at a Glance
There are over 86,000 grant-making foundations in the United States. The total amount they pay out annually to organizations, individuals, and employee matching gifts exceeds $62 billion making up 18% of all charitable giving. Giving to foundations was up 2.4% in 2018, keeping pace with the increase in overall philanthropic giving. Overall, independent foundations make up a vast majority of the sector, followed in much smaller numbers by operating foundations, corporate foundations, and community foundations respectively. Click here for a full description of the section.
There are over 86,000 grant-making foundations in the United States. The total amount they pay out annually to organizations, individuals, and employee matching gifts exceeds $62,000,000,000, making up 18% of all charitable giving. Giving to foundations was up 2.4% in 2018, keeping pace with the increase in overall philanthropic giving. Overall, independent foundations make up a vast majority of the sector, followed in much smaller numbers by operating foundations, corporate foundations, and community foundations respectively.
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