Understanding 2022 Grant Management Statistics

Grantmaking Statistics

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Understanding 2022 Grant Management Statistics

Organizations are constantly looking for ways to impact the communities in which they serve, and grant-making is one effective way. From creating inspiration amongst the new generation and providing opportunities for needy communities, organizations can formulate programs that can have a meaningful and positive impact.

As technologies and market dynamics experience a shift every year, the most effective grant management programs are those that are built over the foundation of data and knowledge supported by technology. So, you are planning to create a strong grant management program. In that case, it is important to closely consider grantmaking statistics to understand better the market trends shaping philanthropy.

 

Most Dynamic Grantmaking Statistics of 2022

Foundation stats

Private foundations Up till now award most grants; private foundations are the biggest grant givers. According to IRS tax filings, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Ford Foundation and Lilly Endowment are the top three on the list and have jointly provided $62 billion+ in investment assets.

Only 2% of the roughly 100,000 private non-operating foundations in the United States hold more than $50 million in assets. As a matter of fact, foundations with assets between $1 million and $5 million represent most US-based foundations. However, various smaller foundations are also entering the field.

Grant giving peaked in 2020 and 2021, in which foundations gave an average of 2.4% more than the minimum distribution requirement, as stated by Foundation Source. Moreover, the same source identified that in 2021, foundation assets made a record of $1.2 trillion.

 

Giving stats

  • Record-breaking grant giving

In 2021, a total of $90.9 billion was given in the form of grants by operating foundations, communities and independently. In 2020 and 2021, grants comprised 19% of all charitable giving. Additionally, in 2021, grant-giving emerged as individuals’ second biggest category of charitable giving. Foundations gave out more than donations with a combined $46 billion and corporations $21 billion combined.

Charitable giving to grantmaking foundations stood at 13%, which was tied with donations to human services, followed by donations to education at 14% and religion at 27%.

 

Technology stats

  • Grant management software effective for double-digit growth

The revenue of the grant management software market is predicted to grow to $2.9 billion globally by the year 2027, as compared to $1.31 billion in 2020, according to a report by Insights Partners. The market’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is expected to grow at 12%. Various Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), university research projects and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in developing economies are the key agents of grant management software.

 

Trends stats 

  • Grantmakers are focused on supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

With the rise in awareness of racial injustices that sparked from unjustified deaths and social movements, more and more action has been taken in support of DEI in grant management in the previous year.

Various federal departments also committed to the DEI strategy after the signing of an Executive Order by Joe Biden in 2021, settling the federal government to advance racial equity and support toward underserved communities. Many departments, including the Department of Energy and Education, released inaugural equity action plans that impacted grant management programs.

 
 

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