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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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Brookville First Methodist Church Indiana, PA $279,865 2
The Robin Y And Frank M Semple Family Foundation Tulsa, OK $279,863 14
Dw Hearst Jr Foundation San Diego, CA $279,854 5
Blair M N Tw Warren General Hospital Warren, PA $279,853 8
Rh Green Foundation Jackson, MS $279,849 28
E & E Davis Foundation Oxford, OH $279,845 92
Boyd-glenn Foundation Montreat, NC $279,830 81
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
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Category Foundations
Education 1,599
Human services 726
Health care 682
Religion-related 482
Arts, culture & humanities 372
Youth development 331
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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