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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
Edward J Schwartz Perpetual Ed Tr Ottumwa, IA $252,891 33
The Rittvo Family Foundation Basalt, CO $252,867 137
The Hodgson Family Foundation Moreland Hills, OH $252,867 30
Howard Harley Trust Athens, GA $252,854 42
Bastoni-evans Foundation San Francisco, CA $252,850 99
R R & Clara J Gould Foundation Milwaukee, WI $252,848 139
International Community Development Foundation Sag Harbor, NY $252,830 22
The Friedman Family Foundation New York, NY $252,819 12
Gifford Foundation Inc Omaha, NE $252,800 66
Riggs Family Foundation Dallas, TX $252,800 138
Brown Assistance Fund Trust Dallas, TX $252,800 250
Minkoff Family Foundation Inc Madison, WI $252,799 21
Strunk Foundation Warren, MI $252,798 95
Robert & Edna Gustin Scholarship Fund Trust Dallas, TX $252,789 7
Joseph And Eva Flaherty Charitable Andover, MA $252,782 102
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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 1,543
Human services 670
Health care 647
Religion-related 458
Arts, culture & humanities 357
Youth development 309
Community improvement 182
Philanthropy & grantmaking 116

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $208.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $143.4M
Las Vegas, NV $127.8M
New York, NY $111.1M
Chicago, IL $104.4M
Wilmington, DE $75.3M
Milwaukee, WI $67.4M
Saint Louis, MO $51.3M
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