Foundations and grantmaking organizations

There are 156,010 foundations in the United States. Combined, these foundations employ 52,844 people, earn more than $185 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 trillion.

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Subcategories within foundations and grantmaking organizations:

Private foundations(120,970)
Public foundations(19,026)
- Community foundations (4,457)

Types of foundations

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Private foundations	120,976	8,250	$115,786,844,971	$868,370,053,557
Grantmaking public charity foundations	19,026	22,366	$63,286,929,030	$286,215,305,904
Community foundations	4,457	13,325	$25,802,173,010	$137,986,862,586
Organizations supporting multiple foundations	3,164	423	$141,852,239	$194,502,514
Organizations supporting a single foundation	744	1,033	$449,184,698	$1,151,845,343
Foundation alliances and advocates	180	2,718	$819,323,046	$783,565,052
Foundation professional societies	122	11	$2,955,519	$4,457,086
Foundation technical and management assistance providers	97	896	$221,217,849	$332,771,052
Foundation research and public policy institutes	15	89	$11,548,283	$10,486,267

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Job trends for Foundations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	10,466
1-10	2,529
11-25	527
26-100	345
101 to 1,000	89
1,000+	2

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Foundations is driven by large organizations like The Carle Foundation, John L Santikos Charitable Foundation, Goodwill Works of the Chesapeake, The Viaquest Foundation, and National Community Renaissance of Northern California.
The largest employers tend to be foundations, community foundations, public foundations, private foundations, and foundation advocates.

Sizes of foundations

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	89,134
$250k to $1M	17,267
$1M to $5M	9,182
$5M to $25M	2,865
$25M to $100M	654
$100M+	212

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (BMGF), Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF), Schwab Charitable Fund, and National Philanthropic Trust earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Foundations.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 6.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Foundations with more than $100 million account for 49.5% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be private foundations, public foundations, community foundations, foundations, and foundation advocates.

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Greater Washington Community Foundation

The mission of the Community Foundation for the national capital region is to strengthen the Washington metropolitan region by encouraging and supporting effective giving and by providing leadership on critical issues in our Community. Through our deep ...

Revenue

$78.1m

Assets

$338.1m

Employees

EIN

23-7343119

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems.

Revenue

$24.1m

Assets

$579.8m

Employees

N/A

EIN

11-3659133

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Eugene and Agnes E Meyer Foundation

The Meyer Foundation pursues and invests in solutions that build an equitable Greater Washington community in which economically disadvantaged people thrive.

Revenue

$24.5m

Assets

$198.2m

Employees

N/A

EIN

53-0241716

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Freedom Forum

The Freedom Forum -- dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people -- is a nonpartisan foundation that champions the five freedoms of the First Amendment.

Revenue

$30.9m

Assets

$704.2m

Employees

N/A

EIN

54-1604427

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Stuart Foundation

The Stuart Foundation is dedicated to improving life outcomes for young people through education. They work to ensure that effective education systems in California and Washington provide opportunities for all students to learn, achieve, and thrive.

Revenue

$37.2m

Assets

$398.7m

Employees

N/A

EIN

20-0882784

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Seed Foundation

The seed foundation is a national nonprofit that partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. The SEED Foundation is a national nonprofit that partne...

Revenue

$3.4m

Assets

$5.5m

Employees

EIN

54-1850819

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Gcf creates a prosperous Greater Cincinnati by investing in thriving people and vibrant places. An effective steward of The communitys charitable resources since 1963, The Foundation inspires philanthropy in eight counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana....

Revenue

$98.2m

Assets

$608.2m

Employees

EIN

31-0669700

IRS type

501(c)(3)

California Community Foundation

Ccf has served as a public foundation for greater los angeles since 1915. Its role continues to evolve, balancing a long-term perspective with responsiveness to immediate issues in the community. It serves as a facilitator of meaningful and strategic ch...

Revenue

$279.0m

Assets

$1.6b

Employees

EIN

95-3510055

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Robin Hood Foundation / Tudor Charitable TR

ROBIN HOOD HOLDS STEADFAST TO ITS CORE MISSION: FIGHT POVERTY IN NEW YORK CITY. SINCE 1988, WE HAVE FOCUSED ON FINDING, FUNDING, AND CREATING PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS THAT GENERATE MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR FAMILIES IN NEW YORK'S POOREST NEIGHBORHOODS. During ...

Revenue

$133.0m

Assets

$345.4m

Employees

135

EIN

13-3441066

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Koret Foundation

The Koret Foundation supports organizations that promote a vibrant and distinctive Bay Area. Strengthening the Jewish community in the Bay Area, Israel and Poland, and supporting Bay Area anchor institutions.

Revenue

$30.2m

Assets

$225.7m

Employees

N/A

EIN

94-1624987

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Greater Washington Community Foundation

Skoll Foundation

Eugene and Agnes E Meyer Foundation

Freedom Forum

Stuart Foundation

The Seed Foundation

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

California Community Foundation

Robin Hood Foundation / Tudor Charitable TR

Koret Foundation

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