Foundation Source’s 2014 Annual Report on Private Foundations provides a first look into the 2013 investment and grantmaking performance of private foundations with less than $50 million in assets. It is based on the actual transactions of 714 Foundation Source clients between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.

Top findings include:

• Average foundation endowments grew by 14.1%
• Charitable distributions averaged 7.3% of assets, well in excess of the IRS-mandated 5% payout requirement
• General support grants accounted for nearly half of giving by foundations with less than $10 million