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Look up any U.S. private foundation by name, EIN, city, or state. Pull total giving, grant counts, median grant size, trustees, and asset base from the most recent IRS Form 990 filings. No login. Updated daily.

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Top foundations by total giving in the U.S.

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Mckee Group Foundation Huntersville, NC $233,617 15
Charis Focus Foundation Lakeland, MN $233,600 52
Marshall Samuel Saint Louis, MO $233,587 30
The Ethics Of Evidence Foundation Im Kansas City, KS $233,575 6
The Louis P Saia Foundation Covington, LA $233,575 36
The Jonathan And Meg Ratner Family Shaker Heights, OH $233,573 62
The Isaac Brothers Foundation Los Angeles, CA $233,538 92
David And Melinda Gladstone Foundation Snohomish, WA $233,525 55
Rudolph & Lentilhon G Von Fluegge New York, NY $233,500 69
Secret Alms Charitable Fund Payson, AZ $233,500 17
Bob And Jan Lyons Foundation Dexter, MI $233,500 23
The Eileen A Delaney Margaret J Delaney Fairfield, CT $233,500 140
John H & Ann Ghrist Family Foundation Des Moines, IA $233,500 88
Jurkowitz Family Foundation Santa Barbara, CA $233,500 15
Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Lexington, KY $233,500 125
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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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Category Foundations
Education 1,534
Human services 641
Health care 573
Religion-related 448
Arts, culture & humanities 329
Youth development 311
Community improvement 160
Philanthropy & grantmaking 115

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $185.6M
Pittsburgh, PA $131.2M
Las Vegas, NV $115.6M
New York, NY $95.7M
Chicago, IL $94.1M
Wilmington, DE $65.8M
Milwaukee, WI $61.0M
Saint Louis, MO $46.8M
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