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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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Dominguez Family Foundation Inc Old Tappan, NJ $259,735 6
Schaefer Family Foundation Frisco, TX $259,722 7
Mckay Endowment Fd Ann Arbor, MI $259,717 6
Ta Stern Foundation Dallas, TX $259,716 90
The Susan Oman Belsky Foundation Beverly Hills, CA $259,703 44
Mf Foundation Inc Lakewood, NJ $259,689 21
Renee Rebecca And Richard Elmen Foundation Sioux Falls, SD $259,687 140
The Bagan Foundation Concord, NH $259,650 105
Zack Family Foundation Inc Miami, FL $259,619 94
Horace Hurlbutt Memorial Fund Trust Buffalo, NY $259,600 102
Defoe Family Foundation West Olive, MI $259,585 21
April Parker Foundation Inc Long Beach, CA $259,547 170
Josephine H Grigorowicz Tua Dallas, TX $259,530 27
Jerry And Donnis Lausmann Foundation Medford, OR $259,500 120
The Mcnaughton Family Foundation Charlotte, NC $259,500 54
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Category Foundations
Education 1,575
Human services 705
Health care 679
Religion-related 462
Arts, culture & humanities 359
Youth development 325
Community improvement 185
Philanthropy & grantmaking 125

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $214.0M
Pittsburgh, PA $145.3M
Las Vegas, NV $130.8M
New York, NY $115.0M
Chicago, IL $108.5M
Wilmington, DE $77.9M
Milwaukee, WI $70.2M
Saint Louis, MO $52.9M
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