2022 NAICS national industry in sector 81 Other Services (except Public Administration)

813211 Grantmaking Foundations

NAICS 813211 is the US industry code for grantmaking foundations. This U.S.

Code: 813211 (2022 NAICS)
Title: Grantmaking Foundations
Part of: Grantmaking and Giving Services
SBA small business limit: Average annual receipts up to $40 million
Closest UK SIC: 94990 (details)

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as grantmaking foundations or charitable trusts. Establishments in this industry award grants from trust funds based on a competitive selection process or the preferences of the foundation managers and grantors; or fund a single entity, such as a museum or university.

Examples Census gives

Community foundations
Philanthropic trusts
Corporate foundations, awarding grants
Scholarship trusts
Grantmaking foundations

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Community chest fundraising organizations are classified in U.S. Industry 813219, Other Grantmaking and Giving Services.
Establishments primarily engaged in providing trust management or administration services for others are classified in Industry Group 5239, Other Financial Investment Activities.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 813211

The Census index assigns these 10 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Charitable trusts, awarding grants
Community foundations
Corporate foundations, awarding grants
Educational trusts, awarding grants
Grantmaking foundations
Philanthropic trusts, awarding grants
Scholarship trusts (i.e., grantmaking, charitable trust foundations)
Trusts, charitable, awarding grants
Trusts, educational, awarding grants
Trusts, religious, awarding grants

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 813211

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 813211, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $40 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 9499), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

94990Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.UK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.