News and Analysis of Foundation Investment Performance
Incoming Contribution History and Projections
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Over the past ten years, incoming contributions to foundations generally stayed in the $45 – $65 billion per year range until 2022, when it jumped to over $90 billion. One factor in 2022 was a $20 billion gift from Bill Gates to his foundation.
Early data on 2023 indicates it was down, but still at a high level compared to the previous trend.