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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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Foundation Based in Total giving Grants
Eastern Ct Savings Bank Foundation Inc Norwich, CT $242,000 108
The Dorothy And Anthony Bardaro Philadelphia, PA $242,000 26
Edward P & Raye G White Charitable Foundation Houston, TX $242,000 12
The Daria S Weisser Foundation Inc Aventura, FL $242,000 20
Saint Cross Foundation Los Angeles, CA $242,000 16
Stegall Charitable Educational Murfreesboro, TN $242,000 196
Shugar Foundation Inc Bethesda, MD $242,000 24
World Institute For World Peace Houston, TX $242,000 31
Mcmahon Family Foundation Denver, CO $242,000 4
Silver Trout Charitable Trust Mifflintown, PA $242,000 6
Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund Dallas, TX $241,997 38
Novum Foundation Houston, TX $241,982 12
Menk Foundation Broomfield, CO $241,963 33
Nadindla Charitable Foundation Chesterfield, MO $241,919 31
Tua Ralph W Lerche Charitable Dallas, TX $241,905 12
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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 1,561
Human services 667
Health care 615
Religion-related 449
Arts, culture & humanities 337
Youth development 306
Community improvement 176
Philanthropy & grantmaking 113

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $194.8M
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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