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Form 990 Finder: search 28,512 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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Stanley M Klein Foundation Inc Wilmington, DE $282,000 59
Pennsylvania Landscape And Nursery Harrisburg, PA $282,000 27
Judith A Embrescia Family Foundation Cleveland, OH $282,000 15
The Eman Foundation Ivyland, PA $282,000 22
Diaz-martinez Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $282,000 21
The Eccola Foundation San Antonio, TX $282,000 13
Dr Maya Angelou Foundation San Ramon, CA $282,000 47
The Christine & Guido Digeronimo Northfield, OH $282,000 102
Homer J Van Hollenbeck Foundation Troy, MI $282,000 94
Collin Comey Guardian Angel Fund Wilmington, DE $282,000 40
Kalvi Foundation Inc Saratoga, CA $282,000 41
The Nancy H And William J Gordon Charlottesville, VA $282,000 36
Erickson Family Foundation The Potomac, MD $281,964 81
Habitat For Humanity Of Nwi 447021015 Evansville, IN $281,946 2
The Steve Smith Family Foundation Charlotte, NC $281,929 55
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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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Two common starting points. Category browsing pinpoints funders by program focus. Major U.S. cities concentrate the largest grant dollars.

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Category Foundations
Education 1,596
Human services 726
Health care 670
Religion-related 485
Arts, culture & humanities 370
Youth development 336
Community improvement 206
Philanthropy & grantmaking 145

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $233.4M
Pittsburgh, PA $156.3M
Las Vegas, NV $137.5M
New York, NY $128.3M
Chicago, IL $119.3M
Wilmington, DE $88.3M
Milwaukee, WI $78.0M
Saint Louis, MO $58.1M
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