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The<br />
State of<br />
From <strong>Foundation</strong>s Today Series<br />
and other research published by<br />
the <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>Center</strong> in 2009.<br />
<strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Giving<br />
$30<br />
D OL L A RS IN BIL L IONS<br />
Following a year of relatively modest growth in giving, grantmaking by U.S. foundations<br />
rose 13.8 percent in 2007. Overall, the nation’s more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations<br />
$10<br />
increased giving from $39 billion in 2006 to $0 $44.4 '98 billion '99 00 in '01 2007, '02while '03 their '04 assets '05 '06 climbed '07<br />
from $614.7 billion to $682.2 billion. SOURCE: The <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>Center</strong>, <strong>Foundation</strong> Yearbook, 2009.<br />
1<br />
Constant 1998 dollars based on annual average Consumer Price Index, all urban consumers, as reported by the U.S.<br />
Department of Labor, Bureau<br />
This increase in assets reflected multiple<br />
factors, including stock market<br />
Fou ndation Gi v ing, 1998 to 2007<br />
Effect of Labor Statistics, as of April Inflation 2009. on<br />
gains, which promote the growth of existing assets<br />
$50<br />
and new gifts into foundations, and the continued<br />
CURRENT DOLLARS<br />
$44.4<br />
$39.0<br />
establishment of new foundations. All four major<br />
$40<br />
$36.4<br />
regions reported growth in number of foundations,<br />
assets, and giving in 2007, with the West<br />
$30.5 $30.4 $30.3 $31.8<br />
$30<br />
$27.6<br />
$34.9<br />
$23.3<br />
posting the fastest rate of growth across these<br />
$19.5<br />
CONSTANT 1998 DOLLARS 1<br />
$20<br />
measures. Among individual states, Nebraska,<br />
$10<br />
Idaho, Montana, and Utah reported the greatest<br />
percentage increase in assets. In terms of giving,<br />
$0<br />
'98 '99 00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07<br />
Nebraska, North Dakota, Delaware, Mississippi,<br />
SOURCE: The <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>Center</strong>, <strong>Foundation</strong> Yearbook, 2009.<br />
1<br />
Constant 1998 dollars based on annual average Consumer Price Index, all urban consumers, as reported by the U.S.<br />
and Oklahoma showed the fastest growth.<br />
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of April 2009.<br />
D OL L A RS IN BIL L IONS<br />
$50<br />
$40<br />
$20<br />
$19.5<br />
$23.3<br />
$27.6<br />
CURRENT DOLLARS<br />
$30.5 $30.4 $30.3 $31.8 $36.4<br />
CONSTANT 1998 DOLLARS 1<br />
$39.0<br />
$44.4<br />
$34.9<br />
D OL L A RS IN BIL L IONS<br />
$50<br />
$40<br />
$30<br />
$20<br />
$10<br />
$0<br />
$<br />
SOURCE: The<br />
1<br />
Constant 199<br />
Department o<br />
D OL L A RS IN BIL L IONS<br />
$50<br />
$40<br />
$30<br />
$20<br />
$10<br />
$0<br />
SOURCE: Th<br />
1<br />
Constant 1<br />
Departmen<br />
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