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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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Paul And Betty Mcdonald Foundation Shreveport, LA $294,462 156
Louis Mattevi Trust Xxxxx6007 Chicago, IL $294,455 24
Misey Pfeffer Trust Mequon, WI $294,435 36
Dennis Foundation Las Vegas, NV $294,396 52
Highpoint Cares Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN $294,377 8
Valente Family Foundation Campbell, CA $294,372 21
Lewis And Dorothy Tamplin Trust West Mansfield, OH $294,370 38
David & Stephanie Goldstein Charitable Brooklyn, NY $294,344 4
Carol Young Brooke Foundation Manhattan Beach, CA $294,320 79
Lelia Heuer Charitable Trust Springfield, MO $294,300 47
Tua Gertrude S Bridge Dallas, TX $294,296 28
Hope4spandana Edison, NJ $294,295 5
Glades Electric Educational Foundation Inc Moore Haven, FL $294,250 250
Combs Breck Living Trust Dewey, OK $294,220 2
The Bowles Family Foundation Erwinna, PA $294,214 24
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Category Foundations
Education 1,624
Human services 737
Health care 667
Religion-related 474
Arts, culture & humanities 368
Youth development 327
Community improvement 195
Philanthropy & grantmaking 154

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City Total giving
Dallas, TX $247.3M
Pittsburgh, PA $163.7M
Las Vegas, NV $143.7M
New York, NY $135.8M
Chicago, IL $126.7M
Wilmington, DE $93.7M
Milwaukee, WI $79.9M
Saint Louis, MO $59.9M
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