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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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Foundation Based in Total giving Grants
Lawrence And Marilyn Kaplan Foundation Syosset, NY $297,850 88
Ruark Foundation Tunkhannock, PA $297,843 25
Hassine Family Foundation Avenel, NJ $297,820 127
Amritam Foundation Scottsdale, AZ $297,816 51
Gering Family Foundation Wausau, WI $297,815 24
Mary P Humble Private Foundation Clayton, MO $297,804 12
Leotta Gordon Foundation Portland, OR $297,800 122
Newburger-jacob Tr B Amer Cancer Dallas, TX $297,795 8
Lorrie Tuccinardi Family Foundation Punta Gorda, FL $297,790 67
The Mountain Spring Foundation Wilmington, DE $297,778 16
The Krzyzowa Kreisau Foundation Hanover, NH $297,772 12
Brater Eric Fbo Mit Char Ta Brooklyn, OH $297,767 4
The Mary Beth Shea Foundation Inc Chicago, IL $297,764 9
Goldbereis Foundation Brooklyn, NY $297,763 37
Fox M Chr Tr Las Vegas, NV $297,751 15
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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 1,635
Human services 727
Health care 658
Religion-related 467
Arts, culture & humanities 362
Youth development 316
Community improvement 194
Philanthropy & grantmaking 151

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $251.6M
Pittsburgh, PA $165.9M
Las Vegas, NV $146.5M
New York, NY $136.3M
Chicago, IL $129.3M
Wilmington, DE $94.3M
Milwaukee, WI $81.4M
Saint Louis, MO $60.4M
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