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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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Showing 15 of 28,423 foundations

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Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation Chillicothe, MO $278,171 75
Hindle Maritta Rev Trust Fall River, MA $278,164 14
Wright Foundation Co Robert M Wright Md Pekin, IL $278,150 16
Gamez Family Foundation Inc Henderson, CO $278,140 27
John Harding Family Foundation Encinitas, CA $278,132 177
C & A Reid Charitable Trust Art Vii Columbus, OH $278,120 166
Goulet Family Charitable Trust 5123146 Boston, MA $278,118 9
George A Renaker Md Charitable Foundation Florence, KY $278,100 14
Horn David E Foundation Las Vegas, NV $278,096 20
Wilson Dynasty Foundation Inc New Palestine, IN $278,075 16
Rotary Club Of Fort Lauderdale N Ft Lauderdale, FL $278,065 29
Last Coconut Foundation Inc Panama City Beach, FL $278,055 10
Joseph N Gorson Foundation Philadelphia, PA $278,050 87
Lamm Family Foundation Bala Cynwyd, PA $278,033 141
Hirtenstein Family Foundation New York, NY $278,030 24
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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 1,599
Human services 726
Health care 693
Religion-related 478
Arts, culture & humanities 370
Youth development 333
Community improvement 212
Philanthropy & grantmaking 147

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $230.0M
Pittsburgh, PA $154.5M
Las Vegas, NV $136.2M
New York, NY $124.1M
Chicago, IL $116.6M
Wilmington, DE $86.0M
Milwaukee, WI $75.0M
Saint Louis, MO $58.0M
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