IRS data refreshed daily · Cited by the Library of Congress

Form 990 Finder: search 28,445 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.

28,445 Foundations indexed
2.4M+ Grants parsed
Daily IRS refresh
Live database

Top foundations by total giving in the U.S.

Clear filters

Showing 15 of 28,445 foundations

Foundation Based in Total giving Grants
Harry S Fredenburgh Scholarship Fund Tr Chicago, IL $278,580 156
The Oehmig Foundation Chattanooga, TN $278,568 24
Robert W Rowe Foundation Sheridan, IL $278,568 7
The Dennis Kennedy Foundation Denver, CO $278,557 57
Charles And Theresa Brown Trust Fund Pittsburgh, PA $278,556 63
Batt Herman Tuw Char Orlando, FL $278,552 24
The Morimura Fund New York, NY $278,550 29
Ironwood Charitable Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA $278,541 77
Chott Family Foundation Burr Ridge, IL $278,535 197
Northern Oxford Health & Service Council Bethel, ME $278,500 13
Elmer S & Frances R Christ Pottsville, PA $278,500 85
Stephen W & Merle Dresner Charitable Providence, RI $278,500 16
The Copen Family Foundation Charlotte, NC $278,500 40
Neupaver Family Foundation Venetia, PA $278,500 21
The Peter Musto Charitable Trust Piedmont, CA $278,494 78
Browse by location

Foundations by state

Foundations file 990s in the state where they hold legal domicile. Explore where private foundations are most concentrated across the U.S.

Browse the database

Foundations by category and city

Two common starting points. Category browsing pinpoints funders by program focus. Major U.S. cities concentrate the largest grant dollars.

Browse by top giving categories in the U.S.

Category Foundations
Education 1,603
Human services 731
Health care 694
Religion-related 477
Arts, culture & humanities 374
Youth development 329
Community improvement 210
Philanthropy & grantmaking 148

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $230.2M
Pittsburgh, PA $154.7M
Las Vegas, NV $136.0M
New York, NY $124.4M
Chicago, IL $117.2M
Wilmington, DE $86.0M
Milwaukee, WI $75.0M
Saint Louis, MO $58.0M
Why GrantBay

Four reasons grantseekers switch to GrantBay

Candid and ProPublica both serve U.S. Form 990 data. GrantBay parses the same IRS source faster, opens the data without a login, and layers analysis on top.

01

Daily IRS refresh

The pipeline pulls the IRS bulk XML release every 24 hours. Candid and ProPublica refresh periodically.

02

No login, no paywall

Every record is free to search and read. Candid puts the full grant list behind a paid plan.

03

New Applicant Friendliness score

Proprietary score for every foundation. Tells first-time applicants where they have a realistic chance.

04

Similar funder matching

Algorithmic matching surfaces 10 to 15 comparable foundations from any profile page. No equivalent on free platforms.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Every record is free to search and free to view. No account is required. Paid plans unlock the grant opportunity database, similar funder matching at scale, and saved searches.
Next step

Cut research time. Win more grants.

Grant writers using GrantBay qualify a foundation in 4 minutes instead of 40. Deadline alerts, saved searches, and a live database of 10,000+ active grants come with every account.