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Top foundations by total giving in the U.S.

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Thomas Chatfield Trust Milwaukee, WI $123,890 7
Ruth V Rosengarten - Tes Tr Orlando, FL $123,875 7
Witmer Ann C H G Long Tr U W Saint Louis, MO $123,869 6
Mr & Mrs Robert Kliment Memorial Fund Pittsburgh, PA $123,856 8
Allan Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $123,850 32
Aishel Hatzedek Brooklyn, NY $123,840 9
Heckenlaible Memorial Scholarship Trust Portland, OR $123,826 3
The Lassin Family Foundation Elkins Park, PA $123,818 41
Linda Novak Memorial Foundation Warren, OH $123,800 71
Princeton Park District Foundation Princeton, IL $123,794 6
Hageman Katharine L Ochr Brooklyn, OH $123,785 4
L Ruth Boesinger Tr Uw Fbo Sugar Valley Wheeling, WV $123,774 7
Kyle Family Charitable Park Vist Pittsburgh, PA $123,754 3
The Nettles And Ivey Foundation Montgomery, AL $123,750 35
Sand Hill Angels Charitable Foundation Mountain View, CA $123,750 32
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Foundations file 990s in the state where they hold legal domicile. Explore where private foundations are most concentrated across the U.S.

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U.S. territories

American Samoa (AS) 3 Guam (GU) 0 Northern Mariana Islands (MP) 4 Puerto Rico (PR) 94 U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) 21
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Category Foundations
Education 1,498
Human services 573
Health care 504
Religion-related 399
Youth development 270
Arts, culture & humanities 262
Community improvement 128
Philanthropy & grantmaking 99

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City Total giving
Dallas, TX $74.6M
Pittsburgh, PA $61.1M
Las Vegas, NV $53.5M
Chicago, IL $39.5M
New York, NY $36.8M
Wilmington, DE $25.8M
Milwaukee, WI $24.0M
Saint Louis, MO $18.7M
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