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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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Fazel Family Foundation Inc Tulsa, OK $268,028 8
Vartkess & Rita Balian Arlington, VA $268,023 208
The One Foundation Phoenix, AZ $268,022 3
Zichron Dovid Foundation Inc Spring Valley, NY $268,020 68
Shelburne Charitable Foundation Pittsburgh, PA $268,000 79
George G & Doris B Daniels Wildlife Trus Pennington, NJ $268,000 21
Eugene Holt Massey Charitable Trust Norfolk, VA $268,000 148
Bailey Fam Fdn Wall, NJ $268,000 29
Florence S Knight Irrev Tua Xxxxx8000 Chicago, IL $267,999 44
Kelley Foundation Inc Mocksville, NC $267,996 27
Ethel Mae Kreutz Private Foundation Winona, MN $267,993 89
Alice Shaw Farber Trust Uw Charities Chicago, IL $267,976 24
Hall Endowment Fd 10 19 95 Las Vegas, NV $267,964 5
The Quaker Houghton Foundation Conshohocken, PA $267,931 212
Emma Mary Deland Foundation Vista, CA $267,917 39
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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 1,579
Human services 714
Health care 668
Religion-related 451
Arts, culture & humanities 352
Youth development 320
Community improvement 195
Philanthropy & grantmaking 130

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $219.2M
Pittsburgh, PA $147.6M
Las Vegas, NV $132.4M
New York, NY $119.8M
Chicago, IL $112.9M
Wilmington, DE $82.3M
Milwaukee, WI $71.3M
Saint Louis, MO $53.9M
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