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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
Callahan Zeller Foundation Inc Wallace, ID $256,450 159
Fruin - Colnon Foundation Milwaukee, WI $256,441 96
Sarah Lamade White Foundation Richfield, OH $256,429 127
The Plesser Foundation New York, NY $256,420 82
Helen Porter Foundation Co Amg National Trust Trustee Asheville, NC $256,400 23
Jean Miletich Charitable Foundation Burlington, IA $256,373 2
B&l Charitable Foundation Naples, FL $256,369 24
Grace And Harold Sewell Memorial Fund Redmond, WA $256,345 14
Carl Wilson Gregory Foundation Inc Fullerton, CA $256,340 50
Schield Companies Foundation Inc Medford, WI $256,335 187
Star Foundation Inc Little Falls, NJ $256,316 246
Lacey Family Foundation Palo Alto, CA $256,300 95
Pauline Walker & Powell Duff Fund Tuw Pittsburgh, PA $256,297 7
The Gerry Family Foundation Trust Vero Beach, FL $256,280 102
Westerman Foundation Kennett Square, PA $256,265 5
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Category Foundations
Education 1,563
Human services 687
Health care 664
Religion-related 453
Arts, culture & humanities 356
Youth development 313
Community improvement 181
Philanthropy & grantmaking 121

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $211.8M
Pittsburgh, PA $144.7M
Las Vegas, NV $129.7M
New York, NY $112.7M
Chicago, IL $106.7M
Wilmington, DE $77.3M
Milwaukee, WI $68.8M
Saint Louis, MO $52.1M
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