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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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Global Friendship Exchange Foundation Richfield, OH $246,370 11
Daniel Family Charitable Foundation Osterville, MA $246,366 128
Companion Animal Placement Inc Weehawken, NJ $246,364 3
William R & Esther Richmond Fdn Pittsburgh, PA $246,364 56
Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation Lake Oswego, OR $246,357 138
Mt Pleasant Fund Inc Amherst, MA $246,341 19
Dr Cr Anderson Tuw Las Vegas, NV $246,333 8
Mhg Family Foundation Newport Beach, CA $246,320 19
Choo Family Charitable Foundation Orlando, FL $246,309 14
Area Scholastic Awards Trust Fund Las Vegas, NV $246,289 24
Turkanis Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $246,275 169
Buswell Guy A Tr Uw Dallas, TX $246,266 6
Stanley And Linda Trilling Santa Monica, CA $246,250 31
Benali Foundation Manchester, MA $246,209 48
The Otto And Hanna Duetsch Private East Branch, NY $246,200 71
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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 1,545
Human services 662
Health care 622
Religion-related 446
Arts, culture & humanities 339
Youth development 309
Community improvement 185
Philanthropy & grantmaking 116

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $201.5M
Pittsburgh, PA $140.3M
Las Vegas, NV $123.9M
New York, NY $105.3M
Chicago, IL $100.8M
Wilmington, DE $72.7M
Milwaukee, WI $63.8M
Saint Louis, MO $50.4M
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