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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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John And Mary Willis Foundation Islamorada, FL $261,800 23
Fischer Katrina Fbo Spca Pfdn Brooklyn, OH $261,800 4
Benjamin & Rivka Gelbtuch Charitable Trust Bronx, NY $261,795 20
The Spicer Family Foundation Wichita, KS $261,767 4
Alice Smith Marsh Charitable Trust Marshville, NC $261,755 66
Washington Sycip Family Foundation San Francisco, CA $261,708 118
Affinity Community Network Foundati Jersey City, NJ $261,707 1
The William J Von Liebig Naples, FL $261,700 16
Timothy 618 Foundation Lynden, WA $261,679 63
Gjjams Foundation Wilmington, DE $261,650 66
The Dee-lite Foundation Limited Melville, NY $261,635 21
Ipsos Foundation Cincinnati, OH $261,617 12
Rooney Fund Columbus, OH $261,605 2
Bruce Z And Phyllis J Raines Family Tulsa, OK $261,600 65
The Lana C Krebs Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA $261,595 148
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Category Foundations
Education 1,584
Human services 704
Health care 666
Religion-related 457
Arts, culture & humanities 353
Youth development 329
Community improvement 192
Philanthropy & grantmaking 128

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $214.4M
Pittsburgh, PA $145.0M
Las Vegas, NV $131.1M
New York, NY $115.5M
Chicago, IL $109.4M
Wilmington, DE $79.3M
Milwaukee, WI $70.4M
Saint Louis, MO $52.7M
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