813219 Other Grantmaking and Giving Services

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except voluntary health organizations) primarily engaged in raising funds for a wide range of social welfare activities, such as educational, scientific, cultural, and health.

Examples Census gives

• Community chest fundraising organizations
• United fund councils
• Federated charities
• United funds for colleges

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:

• Establishments primarily engaged in raising funds for health related research are classified in U.S. Industry 813212, Voluntary Health Organizations.
• Establishments known as grantmaking foundations or charitable trusts are classified in U.S. Industry 813211, Grantmaking Foundations.
• Establishments primarily engaged in organizing and conducting charitable fundraising campaigns on a contract or fee basis are classified in U.S. Industry 561499, All Other Business Support Services.
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing telemarketing services are classified in U.S. Industry 561422, Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers.
• Establishments primarily engaged in raising funds for political purposes are classified in Industry 813940, Political Organizations.
• Establishments primarily engaged in advocating social causes or issues are classified in Industry 81331, Social Advocacy Organizations.

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

Activities listed under 813219

The Census index assigns these 5 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Charitable fundraising using a crowdfunding platform (except on a contract or fee basis)
• Community chest fundraising organizations
• Federated charities
• United fund councils
• United funds for colleges

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 813219

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 813219, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $47 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.

Similar codes to compare

• 813211Grantmaking Foundations
• 813212Voluntary Health Organizations