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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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Foundation Based in Total giving Grants
Lisa P Loeb Foundation Walnut Creek, CA $236,680 107
Kindergarten Unit Inc Santa Barbara, CA $236,651 28
Bruce And Laura Lee Family Foundation Winnetka, IL $236,640 11
Congregational Homes Berg Fund Pittsburgh, PA $236,631 20
Campbell Family Foundation Milwaukee, WI $236,603 18
Davis Est Lewis Decd T W Las Vegas, NV $236,600 19
Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz Family Green Isle, MN $236,600 118
Good Samaritan Foundation Inc Alpine, UT $236,598 6
Don Franz Broadcast Journalism Fairmont, MN $236,597 41
Jkf Foundation Iowa City, IA $236,575 43
The Pergo Foundation Basalt, CO $236,575 19
Lyle & Lucille Hoffer Trust Fund Uw Dallas, TX $236,565 14
Baumgardt Family Foundation Inc Zionsville, IN $236,555 155
M E Beyerle Tw Natl Merit Schl Pittsburgh, PA $236,519 7
Marconi Society Inc North Olmsted, OH $236,510 32
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Category Foundations
Education 1,535
Human services 650
Health care 590
Religion-related 438
Arts, culture & humanities 329
Youth development 302
Community improvement 171
Philanthropy & grantmaking 116

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $188.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $133.0M
Las Vegas, NV $118.7M
New York, NY $97.7M
Chicago, IL $95.8M
Wilmington, DE $67.8M
Milwaukee, WI $61.7M
Saint Louis, MO $46.8M
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