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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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Elbert S Brigham Trust Xxx-xx-xxxx Manchester, NH $245,343 66
Artemus Bush - Helen Jones Trust Milwaukee, WI $245,335 42
Gaines Family Foundation Allentown, PA $245,332 47
Magnolia Foundation Rio Grande, PR $245,321 47
Tressa E Corcoran Tr Uw 1020035578 Lisle, NY $245,314 7
Roger And Myra Greenberg St Paul, MN $245,303 72
The Lane Family Foundation Hershey, PA $245,293 4
Lu Wang Family Foundation Los Altos, CA $245,291 96
Irissage Foundation Ua Dtd 12202008 Taos, NM $245,270 7
Lila Gibbs Mem Ta (Pf) Buffalo, NY $245,262 10
Medea Charitable Foundation Wilmington, DE $245,232 10
Shoot Down Kids Cancer Foundation Naples, FL $245,221 5
Heris A G Uw St Barbaras Ch Eta Dallas, TX $245,204 30
Paul F And Joyce Kilmartin Barrington, RI $245,200 158
The Murray Family Boy Scouts Of Ame Adamsville, OH $245,199 84
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Category Foundations
Education 1,549
Human services 667
Health care 622
Religion-related 443
Arts, culture & humanities 342
Youth development 312
Community improvement 188
Philanthropy & grantmaking 113

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $199.9M
Pittsburgh, PA $139.5M
Las Vegas, NV $123.7M
New York, NY $104.3M
Chicago, IL $100.2M
Wilmington, DE $71.6M
Milwaukee, WI $63.8M
Saint Louis, MO $50.0M
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