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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 For Christian Outreach Inc Leesburg, GA $248,075 2
The Rankin Foundation Inc Magnolia, AR $248,061 54
Zeppelin Family Foundation Denver, CO $248,059 42
Kelley Family Foundation Lancaster, OH $248,057 79
Kittay Foundation Inc New York, NY $248,042 34
Vasseghi Family Foundation Inc Milpitas, CA $248,037 7
Janet S Gormley Tw Xxxxx8000 Chicago, IL $248,025 6
J Logan Gover Scholarhsip Fund Mattoon, IL $248,024 46
Mn Davidson Foundation Lake Charles, LA $248,023 152
Marianne J H Witherby Foundation Boston, MA $248,000 26
Edwin R Fredericksen Scholarship Fund Cincinnati, OH $248,000 22
John Garland Plunkett Endowment Fd Las Vegas, NV $248,000 5
The Paideia Foundation Palos Hills, IL $248,000 8
Virginia H Glasson Charitable Trust Xxxxx9009 Chicago, IL $248,000 52
The Kathleen M Doyle Foundation Inc New York, NY $248,000 45
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Category Foundations
Education 1,556
Human services 670
Health care 623
Religion-related 448
Arts, culture & humanities 348
Youth development 311
Community improvement 182
Philanthropy & grantmaking 115

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $203.1M
Pittsburgh, PA $142.0M
Las Vegas, NV $125.4M
New York, NY $106.8M
Chicago, IL $102.4M
Wilmington, DE $72.8M
Milwaukee, WI $64.9M
Saint Louis, MO $50.5M
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