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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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Hasan Charity Foundation Tustin, CA $236,209 60
Et Ellen Connie Bichsel Memorial Trust Amarillo, TX $236,208 5
Cooper Family Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA $236,206 109
The Hylton Chaffee County Home For The Terminally Ill Inc Montrose, CO $236,200 13
Daniel B Wesson Tuw-wesson Dallas, TX $236,198 6
Bishop-noel-reinecker Gettysburg, PA $236,186 12
The Reel Family Foundation Inc New York, NY $236,176 10
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable Escanaba, MI $236,163 15
Chris And Connie Burnett Foundation Oklahoma City, OK $236,151 42
The Benefraim-rodrigues Foundation Palo Alto, CA $236,150 26
The Robert & Marie Hansen Family Foundation Oro Valley, AZ $236,149 4
Repairing The Breach Ministries Inc Lancing, TN $236,137 92
L & F Schwartz Foundation Trust Brooklyn, NY $236,120 18
H A Middleton Trust Las Vegas, NV $236,120 5
Niehaus Charles Fbo Goodwill Ta Brooklyn, OH $236,106 5
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Category Foundations
Education 1,533
Human services 647
Health care 591
Religion-related 435
Arts, culture & humanities 325
Youth development 303
Community improvement 171
Philanthropy & grantmaking 116

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $188.5M
Pittsburgh, PA $132.3M
Las Vegas, NV $118.4M
New York, NY $97.2M
Chicago, IL $95.4M
Wilmington, DE $67.6M
Milwaukee, WI $61.3M
Saint Louis, MO $46.8M
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