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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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David B Terk Foundation San Antonio, TX $237,166 105
George W Jeter Foundation Inc Co James B Jeter Bonaire, GA $237,155 7
Brain Mccann Family Foundation Kansas City, MO $237,144 39
The Bamberger Foundation Johnson City, TX $237,137 81
The W W & Regina O'donnell Sugar Land, TX $237,104 7
Kingdom Treasures Scottsdale, AZ $237,100 17
Helen John Foundation Lake Oswego, OR $237,091 77
Building Dreams Foundation Inc Scarsdale, NY $237,074 82
Ed Lee & Jean Campe Foundation Inc New York, NY $237,072 5
Mid-atlantic Foundation Goldsboro, NC $237,072 259
Smithnewport Washington School District Dallas, TX $237,068 8
Gerling Family Foundation Inc Evansville, IN $237,050 167
Virgil L Frantz Charitable Trust Roanoke, VA $237,050 217
Ross Foundation Goldendale, WA $237,038 131
Perillo Charitable Foundation Chicago, IL $237,033 40
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Category Foundations
Education 1,543
Human services 650
Health care 598
Religion-related 433
Arts, culture & humanities 329
Youth development 300
Community improvement 169
Philanthropy & grantmaking 117

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $189.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $133.6M
Las Vegas, NV $119.1M
New York, NY $97.8M
Chicago, IL $96.0M
Wilmington, DE $68.0M
Milwaukee, WI $61.7M
Saint Louis, MO $47.0M
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