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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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Samuel Herman Charitable Foundation Inc Far Rockaway, NY $246,893 2
Robinson Roswell R Tr Uind Pittsburgh, PA $246,888 24
R Ruth Foundation Paradise Valley, AZ $246,870 339
Jean M Newton Charitable Class Norwich, NY $246,867 32
Mervin Britton Memorial Scholarship Foundatio Newark, OH $246,867 117
Salem Female Charitable Society Marblehead, MA $246,863 5
Ava W Farwell For The Chicago Home For The Dallas, TX $246,856 7
Thomas Ethel W Uw Fbo Hfd Hosp Dallas, TX $246,842 10
1to4 Santa Barbara, CA $246,830 2
Africa Endowment For Human Rights And Policy Initiatives Corp Lima, OH $246,819 17
Schreck Family Foundation Moscow, ID $246,816 271
California Lions Youth And Camp Foundati Merced, CA $246,808 60
M Eichorn Family Foundation Inc Lakewood, NJ $246,802 55
Bernard F Boyle Memorial Schlrshp Fd Pittsburgh, PA $246,796 33
The Hammond Community Corporation Hammond, IN $246,792 98
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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 1,547
Human services 664
Health care 623
Religion-related 443
Arts, culture & humanities 340
Youth development 310
Community improvement 182
Philanthropy & grantmaking 114

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $202.2M
Pittsburgh, PA $141.6M
Las Vegas, NV $124.4M
New York, NY $105.2M
Chicago, IL $100.9M
Wilmington, DE $72.7M
Milwaukee, WI $64.0M
Saint Louis, MO $50.3M
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