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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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Fred & Joyce Springmier Charitable Trust Greensburg, IN $246,000 20
Strong Bertha L Tuw Saint Louis, MO $246,000 6
The Howard Dynasty Foundation Inc Coarsegold, CA $246,000 19
Benedict Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $246,000 74
Baker-adams Scholarship Fund Dallas, TX $246,000 46
Harry Ratner Foundation Shaker Heights, OH $246,000 6
William & Harriet Gould Foundation Salida, CO $246,000 71
Benjamin & Marion Bregi Foundation Inc Traverse City, MI $246,000 33
Ljungdahl & Swanson Foundation St Edward, NE $246,000 38
Windom Fund Washington, DC $246,000 18
Trustee For Samuel T Mercer Fdn Orlando, FL $246,000 68
Bohner Irrymca Saint Louis, MO $246,000 6
Richard James Family Foundation Stillwater, OK $246,000 91
The Rockridge Foundation San Francisco, CA $246,000 35
Srw 6-11 Foundation Brooklyn, NY $245,941 108
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Category Foundations
Education 1,543
Human services 663
Health care 622
Religion-related 445
Arts, culture & humanities 340
Youth development 309
Community improvement 186
Philanthropy & grantmaking 115

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $201.1M
Pittsburgh, PA $140.1M
Las Vegas, NV $123.6M
New York, NY $104.9M
Chicago, IL $100.7M
Wilmington, DE $72.0M
Milwaukee, WI $63.8M
Saint Louis, MO $50.5M
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