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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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The Frances B & William S Todman Foundation Princeton, NJ $240,500 105
The Realreal Community Foundation San Francisco, CA $240,500 11
Foundation For Eye Research Rancho Santa Fe, CA $240,500 24
The Mid-atlantic Securities Traders Foun Baltimore, MD $240,500 31
J Preston Levis Charitable Foundation Middleburg, VA $240,500 75
Ellen M Standley Trust Saint Louis, MO $240,500 6
The David Chueh Su Hsiung Memorial Cerritos, CA $240,500 36
Johansen Internatl Competition Las Vegas, NV $240,498 5
Laura And Bill Rothacker Foundation Wilmington, DE $240,477 4
William & Allison Goode Mem Tr Dallas, TX $240,462 36
The Flores Family Foundation Port St Lucie, FL $240,444 105
Tennis Connect San Luis Obispo, CA $240,380 5
Smith Clifford Char Tr Uw Dallas, TX $240,373 36
Millie Bush Crary Brown Memorial Fund Salem, OR $240,373 10
Silas & Ruth Claypool Foundation Robinson, IL $240,366 36
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Category Foundations
Education 1,553
Human services 653
Health care 606
Religion-related 440
Arts, culture & humanities 324
Youth development 294
Community improvement 173
Philanthropy & grantmaking 112

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $193.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $136.3M
Las Vegas, NV $121.7M
New York, NY $100.6M
Chicago, IL $97.7M
Wilmington, DE $69.6M
Milwaukee, WI $62.0M
Saint Louis, MO $48.6M
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