Longitudinal tracking of growth in assets, gifts, and grants is done using a consistent sample of the largest 100 community foundations by asset size, who together hold over 90 percent of the dollars in the field. This group's collective asset total grew by nearly 25 percent over FY20. Fundraising growth accelerated considerably, increasing by 54 percent, with grantmaking also increasing by nearly 10 percent.
Data reflects the largest 100 community foundations by asset size as of FY21 and includes those within the cohort whose data are available for all 10 years represented. (n=95)
| Year | Assets | Gifts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $48,272,236,126 | $5,901,969,187 | $3,842,494,670 |
| 2013 | $56,390,622,814 | $6,515,294,772 | $4,134,134,300 |
| 2014 | $62,424,983,249 | $7,563,250,820 | $5,124,690,682 |
| 2015 | $64,194,600,865 | $6,856,559,459 | $5,761,493,054 |
| 2016 | $67,730,755,052 | $7,874,417,864 | $6,621,196,902 |
| 2017 | $76,362,224,982 | $8,696,191,379 | $7,637,677,129 |
| 2018 | $77,324,705,745 | $9,281,600,963 | $8,281,534,352 |
| 2019 | $86,136,964,513 | $8,667,235,867 | $7,827,496,873 |
| 2020 | $95,384,122,305 | $12,377,648,411 | $10,800,748,896 |
| 2021 | $119,591,384,380 | $19,282,712,706 | $12,051,381,165 |