National Philanthropic Trust of Jenkintown grants $6.6B to charitable organizations in FY 2025

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November 26th, 2025 | By Ryan Genova

National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) of Jenkintown announced that it granted $6.61 billion to over 48,000 qualified charitable organizations in the U.S. and 67 other countries on behalf of its donors in Fiscal Year 2025.

This reflects a 20% increase year-over-year and marks one of the most impactful giving cycles in its history.

“Both the value of NPT donor-recommended grants and the number of charitable organizations receiving NPT grants grew to new heights this year,” said Holly Welch Stubbing, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our donors are impactful philanthropists, and helping them support the causes they care deeply about domestically and internationally is critical to the nonprofit ecosystem. We anticipate this generosity to charitable organizations to continue into 2026 as donor-advised funds step up to meet the moment and support everyday needs and the innovations to drive social impact and transformation.”

NPT Fiscal Year 2025 Highlights

  • $6.61 billion in donor-recommended grants, representing a 20% increase compared to 2024.
  • 161,515 grants were awarded to charitable organizations in every state, the District of Columbia and 67 other countries, representing a 25% increase over the previous reporting period.
  • 48,685 charitable organizations received donor-recommended grants, an 18% increase over 2024.
  • 2/3rds of all grants were unrestricted, representing a significant 72% increase over 2024.
  • The total value of Environmental/Animals Sector (+41%) and Health Sector (+39%) grantmaking saw large increases over the previous reporting period.
  • Year-over-year donor grantmaking in FY 2025 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.
  • Year-over-year grantmaking to international organizations grew 25% with a total of $439 million awarded. 1,242 grants were recommended internationally, up 428% compared to FY24.

Since its founding, NPT has raised more than $80.2 billion in charitable funding and has made more than 930,000 grants exceeding $37.7 billion to nonprofits around the world. For more information, you can visit their website.

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