NPT’s Donor-Recommended Grants Exceeded $5B in 2024

In 2024, National Philanthropic Trust granted $5.87 billion to qualified charitable organizations in the U.S. and 61 other countries on behalf of its donors in 2024.  

“2024 showcased the unwavering generosity, reliability and philanthropic engagement of NPT DAF donors,” said Holly Welch Stubbing, CEO. “Both the value of NPT donor-recommended grants and the number of charitable organizations receiving NPT grants grew to new heights, surpassing the historic donor grantmaking benchmarks previously set in 2021.” 

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2024 Grantmaking Highlights Include:  

• $5.87 billion in donor-recommended grants, representing a 19% increase from 2023, and a 251% increase over pre-pandemic era benchmarks from 2019. 
• 146,449 grants were awarded to charitable organizations in every state, the District of Columbia and 61 other countries, representing a 22% increase from 2023.
• 45,206 charitable organizations received donor-recommended grants, up 92% compared to 2019. 
   

Year-over-year donor grantmaking in 2024 saw growth in both value and volume across all eight charitable fields of interest: Arts and Culture, Education, Environment and Animals, Health, Human Services, International, Religion, Public and Societal Benefit. 

Visit NPT’s Grants in Action page for more stories of how donors use DAFs to support nonprofits nationwide and worldwide.