Grantmaking Foundations NAICS 813211

Jul 2, 2025 - DOGE Loses Control Of Government Grants Website

• The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has lost the power to control grants.gov, the government’s online site used to accept and award billions of dollars in federal funds, according to The Washington Post. The Trump administration failed to post more than two dozen planned funding opportunities during the time that DOGE controlled grants.gov, according to Washington Post sources. Grantmaking foundations may see fewer applications if the availability of the federal grant money is restored. The Trump administration is still preparing to test a 1974 budget law by refusing to spend congressionally mandated funds across government, according to The Washington Post.
• Charitable giving increased in 2024, according to the Growing Power of Giving: An Outlook report from Foundation Source CEO Joe Mrak. Grantmaking organizations like foundations and donor-advised funds experienced the strongest growth as wealthy donors continued to invest in the future of the non-profit sector. Foundation giving was up to 19% of overall giving, crossing into the $100 billion threshold for the second consecutive year.

• Nonprofit executive pay is increasing but inflation is cutting into those gains, according to Candid’s 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report. Female executives continue to lag behind their male peers in both pay and representation at the highest levels, however. Median CEO compensation reached a new high of $132,077 in 2022, up from $118,541 in 2018. In nonprofits with budgets over $50 million, the median salary for male CEOs is $559,770, while the median salary for female CEOs is $430,640, a difference of $129,130. Female CEOs in this budget range now earn just 77 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts, a significant decline from 82 cents in 2012.
• Grantmaking foundation industry employment increased slightly and average wages for nonsupervisory employees decreased slightly during the first five months of 2025, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Grantmaking foundation industry sales are forecast to grow at a 5.85% compounded annual rate from 2024 to 2028, faster than the growth of the overall economy, according to Inforum and the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. Foundations generate revenue from endowment returns and donations.