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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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The Mustard Seed Foundation Trumbull, CT $237,725 4
Zachary's Elementary Parent Teacher Orga Zachary, LA $237,720 47
Faith Foundation Of Alabama Inc Opelika, AL $237,716 67
Tua M G Shoemaker Fbo Grove City Dallas, TX $237,675 2
Independent Insurance Agents Of Eva Evansville, IN $237,666 54
Pannonius Foundation Cleveland, OH $237,659 58
Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation Urbandale, IA $237,655 106
Bunnyjack Gives Foundation Wilmington, DE $237,638 6
Patch Grace Scholarship Trust Las Vegas, NV $237,634 5
Dolan Family Charities San Antonio, TX $237,613 4
Deutsches Altenheim Inc Tr Udeed Pittsburgh, PA $237,600 6
Patek Philippe Institute Of New York Inc New York, NY $237,600 16
Ritt Family Foundation White Bear Lake, MN $237,550 54
The James E And Allyce Darling Boston, MA $237,500 21
Like A Child Foundation Chapel Hill, NC $237,500 13
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Education 1,548
Human services 649
Health care 597
Religion-related 436
Arts, culture & humanities 330
Youth development 301
Community improvement 171
Philanthropy & grantmaking 116

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $190.1M
Pittsburgh, PA $134.3M
Las Vegas, NV $119.6M
New York, NY $98.6M
Chicago, IL $96.0M
Wilmington, DE $68.5M
Milwaukee, WI $61.7M
Saint Louis, MO $47.0M
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