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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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Njr Foundation Minnetonka, MN $288,500 51
Arthur D Weekes Jr Charitable Trust New York, NY $288,500 36
John Novick Foundation Hastings, MN $288,500 4
Betty V And John M Jacobson Foundation Akron, OH $288,500 42
Nolan Family Charitable Foundation Co Matthew M Nolan Bethesda, MD $288,500 80
The Cotillion Society Of Cleveland South Russell, OH $288,500 17
Lucille E Williams Foundation Tucson, AZ $288,500 35
Dorothy Konow Dowell Tr Uw Milwaukee, WI $288,483 7
The Strauss Family Foundation Greenwood Village, CO $288,450 34
Thomas A & Joan M Holmes Foundation Naples, FL $288,450 125
The John And Melinda Ortenzio Mechanicsburg, PA $288,450 39
Mary E Rieck Tw Pittsburgh, PA $288,423 8
Boosters Foundation Inc Sarasota, FL $288,414 13
Marion Cohen Memorial Foundation Inc New York, NY $288,400 163
Rotter Family Foundation Inc Madison, WI $288,382 319
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Category Foundations
Education 1,607
Human services 727
Health care 662
Religion-related 485
Arts, culture & humanities 370
Youth development 334
Community improvement 198
Philanthropy & grantmaking 156

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $242.0M
Pittsburgh, PA $160.4M
Las Vegas, NV $139.1M
New York, NY $132.2M
Chicago, IL $123.0M
Wilmington, DE $91.5M
Milwaukee, WI $78.4M
Saint Louis, MO $59.0M
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