The recently released 2014 Tracking Report is a mix of good and bad news. We reached a new record high of $153.2 million in foundation funding for LGBTQ issues. Yet, not since 2009 have so few funders been involved in LGBTQ grantmaking. Funding for trans communities and LGBTQ people living in the South increased, but it decreased for people of color and children and youth.

Grantmaking for LGBTQ communities still comes from a small set of dedicated funders. Though their direct grant dollars and philanthropic advocacy efforts, these funders play an important leadership role in advancing the awareness and inclusion of LGBTQ issues in philanthropy and improving the lives of LGBTQ people.

While more than 60 percent of the top foundations in the U.S. made no LGBTQ-specific grants in 2014, 91 foundations increased their grantmaking by 25 percent or more.

These foundations make our annual honor roll. They include:

More than 40 percent of these foundations doubled their LGBTQ funding from 2013 to 2014. (Those foundations are noted with an asterisk.)

Collectively, these 91 foundations increased their LGBTQ funding from $22.5 million in 2013 to $44.8 million in 2014 – a nearly 100 percent increase.

Included in this list are community foundations, LGBTQ private foundations, non-LGBTQ private foundations, LGBTQ public foundations, and non-LGBTQ public foundations.

Of course, every cent matters and makes a difference – so a big thank you to every foundation that supported LGBTQ issues and is featured in the 2014 Tracking Report.

Want to learn how you can strategically increase your foundation’s LGBTQ grantmaking while networking with people who are working to the same end? Join us at Funding Forward, March 30 – April 1 in Minneapolis. Funding Forward is the annual gathering of grantmakers committed to LGBTQ issues and it is a great opportunity for funders to connect with one another, learn from each other, coordinate efforts, and maximize impact. Click here to see this year’s schedule. Click here to register.