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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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Morning Star Family Child Care Home San Jose, CA $241,885 2
Beth M Harris Foundation Benton, MS $241,873 21
Charles N Ellman Fund Cincinnati, OH $241,869 24
The Rose Law Firm Charitable Trust Little Rock, AR $241,868 29
Ketterlinus Elizabeth B Titem 5 Wll Pittsburgh, PA $241,831 6
Elinsky Family Foundation Reston, VA $241,823 47
Joe Lee Scholarship Foundation Inc Nahunta, GA $241,800 74
Boone Co Home Agedbnvlnt Assn Agcy Belvidere, IL $241,787 27
Leitzell Family Foundation Middleton, WI $241,750 99
The Small Foundation Atlanta, GA $241,750 44
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
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Foundations file 990s in the state where they hold legal domicile. Explore where private foundations are most concentrated across the U.S.

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Category Foundations
Education 1,557
Human services 663
Health care 610
Religion-related 446
Arts, culture & humanities 333
Youth development 303
Community improvement 175
Philanthropy & grantmaking 112

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $194.3M
Pittsburgh, PA $137.0M
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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