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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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Mark & Kathy Larson Foundation West Des Moines, IA $298,273 99
The Redel Foundation Inc New York, NY $298,263 252
Marvin Berlin Foundation Troy, MI $298,254 75
Julie & Bill Ruehle Foundation Rancho Santa Fe, CA $298,252 61
John H & Fran Schultz Foundation Effingham, IL $298,245 52
The Shammah Foundation By Carlos, MN $298,175 13
Lawson Arvest N Trust Dewey, OK $298,171 42
Bonafiglia Foundation Inc Seneca Falls, NY $298,170 33
Wbs Family Foundation Brooklyn, NY $298,167 28
Peter And Mary Kerr Family Foundation Seattle, WA $298,166 12
Trowbridge Am- Molly T Parks Dallas, TX $298,159 7
Crysdahl Foundation Inc Whitefish Bay, WI $298,154 113
Valentine Family Foundation Lynchburg, VA $298,140 137
Hoeting Scholarship Trust Dallas, TX $298,131 1
Rutledge Charitable Foundation Inc Sarasota, FL $298,130 58
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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 1,625
Human services 728
Health care 658
Religion-related 464
Arts, culture & humanities 361
Youth development 319
Community improvement 193
Philanthropy & grantmaking 152

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $252.8M
Pittsburgh, PA $166.1M
Las Vegas, NV $146.4M
New York, NY $136.9M
Chicago, IL $129.3M
Wilmington, DE $94.6M
Milwaukee, WI $81.4M
Saint Louis, MO $60.6M
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