Big Numbers: A Deep Dive Into a Record Year

Outpacing the Nation

Yes, fundholders contributed to their Foundation accounts in record numbers in 2022. But did you know: FFTC fundholders also outpaced national averages, according to Giving USA 2023, an annual report on philanthropy. Let's look back at an amazing year!

Charitable Giving 2022 vs. 2021

-3.4%

total decrease in giving, nationally, in 2022

+30%

total growth in giving to FFTC funds in 2022

Charitable Giving by Individuals 2021 vs. 2022

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decrease in giving, nationally, by individuals in 2022

+%

increase in giving to FFTC Center for Personal & Family Philanthropy funds in 2022

Charitable Giving by Bequest 2021 vs. 2022

+%

increase in giving by bequest, nationally, in 2022

+%

increase in giving by bequest to FFTC in 2022

Charitable Giving by Cause 2021 vs. 2022

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decrease of donations to education-related causes, nationally, in 2022

+%

growth of donations to education-related causes by FFTC fundholders in 2022

Charitable Giving by Cause 2021 vs. 2022

+%

growth of donations to arts & culture-related causes, nationally, in 2022

+%

growth of donations to arts & culture-related causes by FFTC fundholders in 2022

Charitable Giving by Cause 2021 vs. 2022

+%

growth of donations to health & human services-related causes, nationally, in 2022

+%

growth of donations to health & human services-related causes by FFTC fundholders in 2022

Give More, Give Often

A closer look at our 2022 numbers shows FFTC donors giving more in 2022 to a larger number of nonprofit organizations.

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median size of grants to nonprofits from FFTC fundholders in 2022

$

median size of FFTC funds held by families, companies and nonprofits in 2022

$

median fund size, Center for Corporate Philanthropy funds

$

median fund size, Center for Nonprofit Sustainability funds

$

median fund size, Center for Personal Philanthropy funds

number of nonprofits fundholders supported through 12,000+ grants in 2022

+%

increase in number of nonprofits supported in 2022 vs. 2021

Cash is no longer king. In 2022, the vast majority of gifts from donors to their FFTC-held funds were non-cash assets:

%

Publicly Traded Stock, Closely Held Business Interests and Other Non-Cash Assets

Trend: Corporate Giving

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