Average grant size at major public & societal benefit foundations
The typical grant from the 20 largest public & societal benefit foundations is about $38K. Across all 230 public & societal benefit funders on file, the typical grant is about $5K. PETER G PETERSON 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 public & societal benefit funders
| Foundation | State | Typical grant | Grants a year | Total giving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER G PETERSON FOUNDATION | NY | $69K | 111 | $28M |
| The Ayers Foundation Trust | TN | $25K | 36 | $11M |
| The Norwood Foundation | CO | $10K | 40 | $6.1M |
| THE LUTHERAN FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM | PA | $75K | 18 | $4.5M |
| BEACON FOUNDATION | PA | $150K | 10 | $4.3M |
| THE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION | TX | $75K | 21 | $3.5M |
| BAIS EPHRAIM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST | NY | $10K | 77 | $3.4M |
| JON AND LINDA HALBERT FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | $50K | 12 | $3.2M |
| MCMAHON FOUNDATION | OK | $26K | 27 | $2.8M |
| Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation | CA | $30K | 53 | $2.8M |
| Marie H Bechtel Charitable | IA | $35K | 39 | $2.7M |
| GUILL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | TX | $75K | 26 | $2.3M |
| NAGEL FOUNDATION | CO | $35K | 11 | $1.9M |
| THE CHALLENGE FOUNDATION | OR | $100K | 13 | $1.7M |
| LOUIS & ANNE GREEN FAMILY FND INC | FL | $1K | 23 | $1.6M |
| SENIOR ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION EASTBAY | CA | $100K | 13 | $1.5M |
| WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC | FL | $25K | 31 | $1.4M |
| Fred G Harrison Foundation | IL | $50K | 17 | $1.4M |
| PTS FOUNDATION | PA | $40K | 15 | $1.3M |
| The Puterbaugh Foundation | OK | $20K | 22 | $1.2M |
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