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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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Showing 15 of 27,800 foundations

Foundation Based in Total giving Grants
Thomas William S Uw Fbo L&m Hos Dallas, TX $254,093 11
Females Aiding In Mentorship Monteagle, TN $254,082 18
Carol M Penn Family Foundation Belmont, CA $254,061 79
Harbaugh-thomas Foundation Biglerville, PA $254,050 5
Floyd H Granaman Tr Uw Fbo Old Burlington, IA $254,042 7
People First Charitable Foundation San Francisco, CA $254,020 8
The Thomson Family Foundation Malvern, PA $254,000 37
Milton & Leonore Schmuhl Tr Fbo Holy Saint Louis, MO $254,000 5
Big Day Foundation Rye, NY $254,000 51
Bonnie Korlick Private Charitable Foundation Las Cruces, NM $254,000 32
Daniel Raymond Nickerson Foundation Portland, ME $254,000 26
The Lawrence And Carol Pollock Lafayette Hill, PA $254,000 87
Boeshore Jay & Minnie Irrev Ta Saint Louis, MO $254,000 6
Mckenzie Memorial Fund Eva L Tua Las Vegas, NV $254,000 30
Armotte Boyer Charitable Trust Cincinnati, OH $254,000 29
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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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Two common starting points. Category browsing pinpoints funders by program focus. Major U.S. cities concentrate the largest grant dollars.

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Category Foundations
Education 1,550
Human services 683
Health care 652
Religion-related 452
Arts, culture & humanities 353
Youth development 312
Community improvement 180
Philanthropy & grantmaking 121

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $209.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $143.6M
Las Vegas, NV $128.8M
New York, NY $111.6M
Chicago, IL $104.8M
Wilmington, DE $76.3M
Milwaukee, WI $67.9M
Saint Louis, MO $52.2M
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