This spring, nearly 5,000 respondents took part in the State of Grantseeking Survey. While analyzing the data surrounding the questions about the grantseeking experience is crucial, I am always fascinated by the demographic results. And, I think that you might find it interesting as well!

Where were the respondents?

The majority of respondents were from the United States, although there were 56 respondents from Canada and 104 respondents from outside the US and Canada. Most respondents’ organizational scope was multi-county or smaller (59%), and 41% of participants served a combination of rural, suburban, and urban population-based areas.

By State

By Organizational Scope

By Population-Based Service Area

What types of organizations took part?

Nonprofit organizations comprised the bulk of survey participants.

Organization Type

Among those respondents that were educational institutions, higher education institutions participated more frequently than K-12 schools.

Educational Institution Type

The missions of participating organizations were quite varied; the chart aggregates the 14 mission types with less than a 2% response rate into the “other” category.

Organizational Mission Focus

Most organizations were between 11 and 50 years of age.

Organizational Age

And many respondents served individuals living at or below the poverty level.

Poverty Rate

What about budget and staff sizes?

Organizations of all budget sizes took part in the survey, ranging from annual budgets under $50,000 to annual budgets of $25,00,000 and higher.

Annual Budget

Staff sizes and annual budgets go hand-in-hand, as does organizational capacity.

Staff Size

I hope that these demographics establish that you are not alone. No matter where you are, whom you serve, or the size of your organization, there are others in the nonprofit arena who share your burdens and successes. We at GrantStation are honored to serve you and wish you the very best!