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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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Tuw Harley Rena & Myrtle Fdn Ir Dallas, TX $256,065 38
Harold E Hirsch Foundationinc Millwood, NY $256,026 250
Ludwig Family Foundation Sea Island, GA $256,014 92
Fendlason Methodist Education Fund Birmingham, AL $256,014 16
Bradley J Fetchet Memorial Foundation New Canaan, CT $256,000 19
Pickens Pauline For W&l Univ-tr Pittsburgh, PA $256,000 4
2016 Praport Family Foundation Jackson, NJ $256,000 7
Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc Boca Raton, FL $256,000 33
Csw Industrials Charitable Fund Dallas, TX $256,000 29
En Oi Farm Trust Uw Honolulu, HI $256,000 4
The Martin Family Foundation Jackson, OH $256,000 36
Cadillac Products Inc Foundation Troy, MI $256,000 13
Graeson Foundation Inc Wichita, KS $256,000 9
The Mccormack Foundation Macon, GA $256,000 84
Goldsmith Family Foundation Pennington, NJ $256,000 135
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Category Foundations
Education 1,556
Human services 682
Health care 658
Religion-related 453
Arts, culture & humanities 355
Youth development 310
Community improvement 180
Philanthropy & grantmaking 120

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $211.6M
Pittsburgh, PA $144.3M
Las Vegas, NV $129.8M
New York, NY $112.5M
Chicago, IL $106.7M
Wilmington, DE $77.4M
Milwaukee, WI $68.5M
Saint Louis, MO $52.1M
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