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Focusing on asset, gift, and grant totals for the Top 100 largest community foundations allows for a consistent sample which remains reflective of overall field growth. A significant increase in overall gift and grant activity was observed in 2016, while total assets saw a higher rate of growth…
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Smaller community foundations tend to have a much higher proportion of endowed assets than their larger counterparts.
Median percentages for the proportion of assets that are endowed and non-endowed may…
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Donor-advised funds tend to make up a more significant portion of assets in larger community foundations, which, while also having a higher proportion of non-endowed assets, could be reflective of their ability to provide flexible grantmaking options to their donors.
Averages were used to total…
As community foundation asset size as well as the proportion of those assets in non-endowed assets grows, so too do foundation-wide distribution rates. Additionally, donor-advised funds are seen as more active funding vehicles. It is important to specifically watch the growth of donor-advised and…
While the basic community foundation operating model is supported mainly by administrative fees on funds, differences in the revenue mix do emerge among foundations of different sizes. Emerging and smaller community foundations rely more heavily on outside fundraising and distributions from…
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The presence of specialized staff at larger community foundations, who generally possess relatively complex operating models, is reflected in the management of fewer funds per FTE. (n=198)
In general, economies of scale allow for community foundations to achieve relatively lower expense-to-asset ratios, though such a metric is heavily dependent on the operating model of the individual foundation. As those in the field move beyond simply being a grantmaker, we often see a fluctuation…
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A smaller portion of community foundations were seen to generate surplus revenue in 2016 than the 48% of respondents who did so…
Staffing expenses typically make up around two-thirds of overall community foundation expenses, regardless of foundation size.
Averages were used to total 100%. (n=238)