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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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Jacquelyn F Carter Irrevocable Trust Ng Billings, MT $295,121 3
Haldeman Margaret W Tr Amherst, NY $295,104 7
Cowart Family Charitable Foundation Nashville, TN $295,100 27
The Walter Blaine Foundation Medford, NJ $295,085 66
John F Barrett Foundation Inc Cincinnati, OH $295,080 262
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation Lafayette, LA $295,043 35
Tuw Evan Hughes Charitable Trust Norwich, NY $295,038 57
Richard D Carmel Tua Dallas, TX $295,014 74
Blewett Alice E And Jos C Foundat Las Vegas, NV $295,000 46
Violet Hordes Foundation Livingston, NJ $295,000 8
The Virginia & John L Sinclair Avon, IN $295,000 149
Jack A Ewing Testamentary Trust Fort Wayne, IN $295,000 87
Ram And Lakshmi Sundaram Foundation La Jolla, CA $295,000 63
Irving & Toby Schwartz Charitable Trust Boston, MA $295,000 17
Lincoln Healthcare Foundation Silver Spring, MD $295,000 44
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Category Foundations
Education 1,626
Human services 740
Health care 675
Religion-related 474
Arts, culture & humanities 366
Youth development 329
Community improvement 196
Philanthropy & grantmaking 154

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $247.8M
Pittsburgh, PA $164.1M
Las Vegas, NV $144.2M
New York, NY $135.8M
Chicago, IL $126.9M
Wilmington, DE $93.6M
Milwaukee, WI $79.8M
Saint Louis, MO $59.9M
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