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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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Thomas A Todd Foundation Kalamazoo, MI $236,000 116
The Riddick Foundation Las Vegas, NV $236,000 31
Inclusive Foundation Endowment Belmont, CA $236,000 8
The Woods Family Foundation Oklahoma City, OK $236,000 21
D Donald And Angela W Wozniak Family Minneapolis, MN $236,000 20
The Bill & Phyllis Lane Foundation Marshalltown, IA $236,000 83
International Road Educational Alexandria, VA $236,000 79
Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation Kensington, CA $236,000 102
Balch Albert S Tuw Las Vegas, NV $236,000 4
Raymond And Edna Gumm Family Fdn Cincinnati, OH $235,995 24
Felberbaum Family Foundation Southampton, NY $235,988 75
Bannister Foundation Inc Gulfport, MS $235,987 35
Archacki Helen Aka Arch 8 Cincinnati, OH $235,985 49
Whatley Charitable Trust Pittsburgh, PA $235,974 30
Southwest Idaho Legacy Organization Inc Caldwell, ID $235,951 110
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Category Foundations
Education 1,541
Human services 646
Health care 588
Religion-related 437
Arts, culture & humanities 328
Youth development 303
Community improvement 170
Philanthropy & grantmaking 116

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $188.3M
Pittsburgh, PA $132.3M
Las Vegas, NV $117.7M
New York, NY $97.0M
Chicago, IL $95.4M
Wilmington, DE $67.6M
Milwaukee, WI $61.3M
Saint Louis, MO $46.8M
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