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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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Ernst Krenek Society Inc Palm Springs, CA $286,709 1
Richard D Reis Family Foundation Cincinnati, OH $286,673 146
Lindau Foundation Inc Elmira, NY $286,651 63
Ronald M Bradley Foundation Inc Alexandria, VA $286,650 23
Streich Edwin A Dallas, TX $286,633 10
Paul-drennan Family Charitable Foundation Birmingham, AL $286,631 43
The Robert William And Nina Gayle Sit Minneapolis, MN $286,620 28
Charles Keho Tr Fbo Catholic Charities Columbus, OH $286,573 44
The Charles And Hilda Anderson Florence, AL $286,573 11
The Ciferri Family Foundation Inc Palm City, FL $286,523 129
Llrs Foundation La Jolla, CA $286,517 30
Ruthlein Toell Foundation Allendale, NJ $286,505 129
Bob Hong Foundation Pensacola, FL $286,501 28
Northeast Charitable Trust Boston, MA $286,500 109
Awlj Foundation Inc Wilmington, DE $286,500 12
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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 1,598
Human services 731
Health care 661
Religion-related 486
Arts, culture & humanities 376
Youth development 341
Community improvement 198
Philanthropy & grantmaking 149

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $239.5M
Pittsburgh, PA $159.1M
Las Vegas, NV $139.5M
New York, NY $131.0M
Chicago, IL $122.1M
Wilmington, DE $90.3M
Milwaukee, WI $78.3M
Saint Louis, MO $58.8M
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