Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

All this work would be significantly more difficult if it weren’t for Candid’s taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (or PCS). A taxonomy is simply a system of classification, or a way of organizing things. This year, Candid is updating its taxonomy. program support, general support, advocacy); transaction type (e.g.,

Taxonomy 98

Taxonomy Proposal Comment Change 98

Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

At Candid, we collect data on millions of grants and other transactions awarded by hundreds of thousands of funders across the globe. In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. foundations in a given year (see chart below).

Foundation 116

Foundation Analysis Trend Course 116

Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

The charts in these reports show the frequency of funding by source, such as private foundations, corporate giving programs, and local governments. They also show the median amounts of the largest awards the sources gave. Finally, look at the sizes of the median largest awards. Some Examples of Who Gets What Grants.

Fund 62

Fund Award Nonprofit Government 62