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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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Climb Haier International Inc Katy, TX $241,718 3
Youngevity Be The Change Foundation Wilmington, DE $241,700 26
Mgm Foundation Inc Conroe, TX $241,697 37
Prospice Des Moines, IA $241,685 60
R Gene Knox Foundation Inc Canastota, NY $241,684 10
Surrette Louis J Trust T11036 Dallas, TX $241,674 16
The Foundation To-life Inc New York, NY $241,670 85
The Katcher Family Foundation New York, NY $241,670 25
Robert M Dreyer Fund Dallas, TX $241,668 8
The Violet Foundation Inc Middletown, NY $241,658 104
Bernard E Shultz Eagle Scout Foundation Hope, ID $241,650 165
Dorothy W Gach Family Foundation Wilson, WY $241,650 91
Burgess Family Foundation Kansas City, MO $241,631 36
Jso Foundation Inc Co Nancy Oettinger New York, NY $241,610 49
Dorothy M Haas Charitable Foundatio Sinking Spring, PA $241,600 86
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Category Foundations
Education 1,559
Human services 664
Health care 611
Religion-related 445
Arts, culture & humanities 333
Youth development 304
Community improvement 175
Philanthropy & grantmaking 112

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $194.3M
Pittsburgh, PA $136.7M
Las Vegas, NV $122.5M
New York, NY $102.0M
Chicago, IL $98.2M
Wilmington, DE $70.2M
Milwaukee, WI $62.5M
Saint Louis, MO $49.0M
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