Grantmaking Foundations Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average grantmaking foundations business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

8.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$210K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

12,138

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$139K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

38.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$99K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

3.7

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$302K
5-9 employees
$1.3M
10-19 employees
$2.7M
20-99 employees
$8.3M
100-499 employees
$28.8M
500+ employees
$37.7M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Washington$3.4M avg2.Oklahoma$2.9M avg3.New York$2.6M avg4.Massachusetts$2.4M avg5.California$2.4M avg6.Indiana$2.0M avg7.Illinois$1.8M avg8.Virginia$1.7M avg9.Maryland$1.6M avg10.Nebraska$1.6M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.62%

openings/year

Closure Rate

6.63%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+5.26%

annual

Businesses Closed

1,009

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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💡 Should You Start a Grantmaking Foundations Business?

Startup Cost

$30K – $150K

Break-Even

8 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

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