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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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Foundation Based in Total giving Grants
B Thomas Family Foundation Richardson, TX $279,800 87
Charleston City Union Of Kings Daug Daughters And Sons Charleston, SC $279,795 97
The Hartke Charitable Trust Pittsburgh, PA $279,777 5
Koch Family Foundation Inc Annapolis, MD $279,775 220
Silver Candlesticks Foundation Wilmington, DE $279,763 19
The Overflow Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $279,760 74
Jiayin Foundation San Jose, CA $279,753 12
Wakefield Family Foundation Glencoe, MN $279,750 70
George K Moss - Crut Cincinnati, OH $279,748 15
Jdsm Family Foundation Inc Saratoga Springs, NY $279,724 115
Pieper Foundation Houston, TX $279,722 4
Ann & Jules Gottlieb Foundation Inc Long Beach, NY $279,700 26
Ashton Family Foundation Tucson, AZ $279,700 90
Naomi & Terrance Thomas Foundation Phoenix, AZ $279,700 32
Isadore A Raff Family Foundation Tampa, FL $279,678 163
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Category Foundations
Education 1,600
Human services 726
Health care 682
Religion-related 481
Arts, culture & humanities 372
Youth development 330
Community improvement 206
Philanthropy & grantmaking 147

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $231.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $155.6M
Las Vegas, NV $136.6M
New York, NY $125.7M
Chicago, IL $117.6M
Wilmington, DE $86.9M
Milwaukee, WI $75.0M
Saint Louis, MO $57.9M
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