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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
Sterk Family Marantha Foundation Byron Center, MI $260,876 152
Carnelian Trust Pasadena, CA $260,870 74
Lee Audrey Charitable Trust 005187 Williston, ND $260,844 4
Edwin C Tretter Foundation Inc Ferdinand, IN $260,818 124
Bernauer Family Charitable Trust Inverness, IL $260,801 87
Remington Foundationinc New Milford, CT $260,800 49
Loren E Likins And Oletha C Likins Torrington, WY $260,783 22
Webster Roy Tuw Las Vegas, NV $260,750 5
Daltondemorest Foundation Inc Johns Island, SC $260,747 13
Minor Use Foundation Inc Raleigh, NC $260,740 4
Jack Gramlich Fdn Pennington, NJ $260,682 10
Nora And Richard Lewis Family Foundation Gurnee, IL $260,661 8
Lavere & Gladys Chase Scholarship Fd Detroit, MI $260,648 107
Stella Fuller Settlement Inc Huntington, WV $260,643 73
Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement Portland, ME $260,638 6
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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 1,568
Human services 698
Health care 673
Religion-related 451
Arts, culture & humanities 352
Youth development 324
Community improvement 187
Philanthropy & grantmaking 123

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $214.0M
Pittsburgh, PA $145.0M
Las Vegas, NV $131.0M
New York, NY $115.3M
Chicago, IL $109.0M
Wilmington, DE $78.5M
Milwaukee, WI $70.4M
Saint Louis, MO $52.7M
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