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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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The Shotmeyer Family Foundation Inc Hawthorne, NJ $285,500 19
Holmes Parker Fndtn Trust Overland Park, KS $285,500 129
Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn Las Vegas, NV $285,500 27
Jsl Family Foundation Ashville, AL $285,500 16
Brolin Family Foundation Inc Encino, CA $285,500 6
The Newcomb Foundation Portland, OR $285,500 164
The Jocelyn Kress Family Charitable New York, NY $285,464 61
The Fitzpatrick Fund Redding, CA $285,452 3
Kingdom Work Foundation Colleyville, TX $285,450 7
Robert Allerton Tr The Honolulu Academy Of Chicago, IL $285,443 6
The Ekm Davidson Foundation Inc New York, NY $285,420 109
The John M Mcmillin Foundation Inc Uniondale, NY $285,406 125
The Frost Foundation Lahaina, HI $285,405 21
Hanchett Harry B Fbo C H Hosp Dallas, TX $285,398 10
The Knights Of Columbus Sacred Heart Franklin, MA $285,392 93
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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 733
Health care 664
Religion-related 487
Arts, culture & humanities 379
Youth development 345
Community improvement 199
Philanthropy & grantmaking 148

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $238.5M
Pittsburgh, PA $159.5M
Las Vegas, NV $138.6M
New York, NY $130.2M
Chicago, IL $121.6M
Wilmington, DE $89.5M
Milwaukee, WI $78.1M
Saint Louis, MO $58.9M
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