Average grant size at major community & economic development foundations
The typical grant from the 20 largest community & economic development foundations is about $40K. Across all 434 community & economic development funders on file, the typical grant is about $7K. THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION gives the most in this field.
Every figure comes from the foundations’ own IRS filings. The largest funders in a field usually give far more per grant than the field as a whole, because they make fewer, larger awards to organizations and projects big enough to absorb that much money at once. Check before you ask. Open any foundation to see who it has funded, where and for how much.
The 20 largest community & economic development funders
| Foundation | State | Typical grant | Grants a year | Total giving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION | MI | $100K | 413 | $141M |
| TRUIST FOUNDATION INC | FL | $25K | 447 | $67M |
| SURDNA FOUNDATION INC | NY | $90K | 397 | $57M |
| THE BUSH FOUNDATION | MN | $150K | 148 | $54M |
| WEINGART FOUNDATION | CA | $10K | 540 | $38M |
| KATE MARMION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | TX | $150K | 42 | $34M |
| THE GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION | OH | $50K | 334 | $30M |
| THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST | CA | $8K | 492 | $29M |
| DANE G HANSEN FOUNDATION | KS | $20K | 346 | $28M |
| TARGET FOUNDATION | MN | $100K | 125 | $23M |
| JOSEPH AND VERA ZILBER FAMILY | WI | $8K | 319 | $19M |
| THE SKILLMAN FOUNDATION | MI | $10K | 417 | $18M |
| THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC | NY | $30K | 281 | $17M |
| ROY J CARVER CHARITABLE TRUST | IA | $121K | 87 | $17M |
| THE FB HERON FOUNDATION | CT | $3K | 77 | $15M |
| BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION | DC | $100K | 27 | $13M |
| The McConnell Foundation | CA | $7K | 129 | $12M |
| Gerry Foundation Inc | NY | $250K | 7 | $11M |
| TIGER FOUNDATION | NY | $200K | 50 | $10M |
| SCARLETT FAMILY FOUNDATION | TN | $13K | 258 | $9.2M |
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