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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 Based in Total giving Grants
Angell Fund Inc Gregory, TX $249,958 72
Chaplin Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $249,921 49
The Edwards Foundation Columbus, OH $249,912 7
The John W And Cecelia A Norman Oklahoma City, OK $249,911 71
Foursight Foundation Harper Woods, MI $249,900 46
John Dewitt Browning Foundation Inc Evansville, IN $249,899 7
The James Marston Fitch Charitable Millwood, NY $249,875 39
Robert C Neff Ymca Sinclair Ch Pittsburgh, PA $249,873 16
The Edwin T & Cynthia S Johnson Fdn Newtown, PA $249,857 11
Shanahan Family Foundation Darien, CT $249,850 29
Morris & Gertrude Furman Foundation New York, NY $249,850 13
The Townsend Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $249,850 136
Blood J Tr Home-eld Women Onp Brooklyn, OH $249,846 4
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation Boca Raton, FL $249,845 33
Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 Springfield, MO $249,844 24
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Category Foundations
Education 1,550
Human services 682
Health care 638
Religion-related 458
Arts, culture & humanities 350
Youth development 322
Community improvement 179
Philanthropy & grantmaking 118

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $204.4M
Pittsburgh, PA $142.2M
Las Vegas, NV $126.3M
New York, NY $108.1M
Chicago, IL $103.1M
Wilmington, DE $73.8M
Milwaukee, WI $65.5M
Saint Louis, MO $50.7M
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