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Form 990 Finder: search 28,286 private foundation IRS filings, free.

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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The Elizabeth And Gardner Lane Westport, MA $274,000 23
Boyce And Gail Dooley Family Foundation Decatur, GA $274,000 29
Hagadone Family Foundation Inc Coeur Dalene, ID $274,000 6
Arthur W & Madeline R Jablon Calabasas, CA $273,970 201
Darbaker Leasure K - Uw Pittsburgh, PA $273,960 60
St Coleman Trust Orlando, FL $273,919 12
Ettoile Davis Trust Paris, IL $273,912 14
John And Emma Derst Foundation Inc Savannah, GA $273,900 181
Dr Harry Britenstool Scholarship Fund Chicago, IL $273,887 150
Emma Reed Webster Aid Association Holley, NY $273,862 14
Boyle Foundation Truro, MA $273,860 132
Haynes Family Catholic Foundation Alpine, TX $273,842 49
Kolbe Family Foundation Austin, TX $273,818 109
Donaldson H-pitt Sch Soc Work Pittsburgh, PA $273,800 6
Magellanic Foundation Tarrytown, NY $273,786 45
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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 1,584
Human services 734
Health care 685
Religion-related 456
Arts, culture & humanities 359
Youth development 326
Community improvement 202
Philanthropy & grantmaking 141

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $224.1M
Pittsburgh, PA $150.7M
Las Vegas, NV $134.4M
New York, NY $121.8M
Chicago, IL $114.7M
Wilmington, DE $84.9M
Milwaukee, WI $74.1M
Saint Louis, MO $55.4M
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