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Where are the 2019 (and 2020) 990s? On filling the gaps in Candid’s grants data

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At Candid, grants data from 990s flows into tools such as Foundation Directory , public dashboards that provide insights into philanthropy in different regions across the U.S., Sourcing grants data from 990s isn’t ideal to begin with—grant descriptions from filings are often sparse, and sometimes grants lists are missing entirely.

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Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data

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In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.” institutional grantmaking and provide the starting place and scaffolding for Candid’s grants data. Years ago, this was true. institutions.

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Topping the charts in 2022: The 10 most-read Candid blogs 

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Topping the charts of most-read Candid blogs of 2022: the overhead myth. He also urges nonprofits and funders alike to strive for greater funding transparency and to engage in trust-based philanthropy. An open grant report to MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett by Ann Mei Chang of Candid.

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

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Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year.

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“Seeding by ceding”: What we know about the latest group of organizations funded by MacKenzie Scott

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Her third round of grants in less than a year, Scott wrote that grant recipients were “286 high-impact organizations in categories and communities that have been historically underfunded and overlooked.” Editor’s note: Scott awarded a grant to Candid.) . Our analysis of Scott’s 2020 grants is available here.) .

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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

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While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. Restricted funds are donations or grants that can only be used for the purposes specified by the funder.

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A crash course on trends analysis using Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set 

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One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. At Candid, we collect data on millions of grants and other transactions awarded by hundreds of thousands of funders across the globe. foundations in a given year (see chart below). Pledges are excluded.

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