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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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Poitras Charitable Foundation Inc Orlando, FL $270,000 26
John G Williams Scholarship Foundation Camp Hill, PA $270,000 1
Brighter Days Foundation Inc Kingston, GA $270,000 6
The Joseph Tse Charitable Works Cotati, CA $270,000 30
Gordon R And Mary M Howard Family Foundation Toluca Lake, CA $270,000 15
Marcalini-riva Foundation Wilmington, DE $270,000 10
Alfred And Ursula Powell Foundation Englewood, CO $270,000 9
Central Surgical Association Beverly, MA $270,000 14
Martinson Clinic Foundation Wayzata, MN $270,000 43
Wintemute Family Foundation Medford, OR $270,000 41
Wise John & Margaret Charit Fdtn Portland, ME $270,000 4
The Clint Foundation Lake Mary, FL $270,000 27
Kerfoot Scholarship Foundation Las Vegas, NV $270,000 72
Dante S Stephensen Foundation Auburndale, MA $270,000 37
The Tae Foundation San Carlos, CA $270,000 7
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Category Foundations
Education 1,587
Human services 726
Health care 673
Religion-related 451
Arts, culture & humanities 360
Youth development 321
Community improvement 199
Philanthropy & grantmaking 135

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $221.0M
Pittsburgh, PA $148.7M
Las Vegas, NV $134.0M
New York, NY $121.0M
Chicago, IL $113.6M
Wilmington, DE $82.7M
Milwaukee, WI $72.3M
Saint Louis, MO $54.7M
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