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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
Morna R-schwartz Foundation Inc Seattle, WA $313,204 500
Glasmann Foundation Ogden, UT $313,200 98
Helen Gagg Tuw Scholarship Trust Las Vegas, NV $313,200 66
Robinson Family Foundation Inc Franklin, TN $313,200 73
Charles & Nancy Oden Luce Trust Dallas, TX $313,190 15
Lykins Foundation Winchester, KY $313,186 83
Christian Heritage School Sentinel Longview, TX $313,178 47
Bell Schaefer Family Foundation Raleigh, NC $313,171 93
The Boult Family Foundation Nashville, TN $313,162 30
The Howard Family Foundation Alexandria, VA $313,160 83
Nafzger Family Foundation Lexington, KY $313,137 151
Foundation 66 Inc Orlando, FL $313,133 8
Wilson Mem Scholarship Fund Tuw Dallas, TX $313,122 7
Ken Towery Fam Fdn Irrv Tr 9302019 Louisville, KY $313,118 11
George Polivka Trust Xxxxxx4224 Friendship, WI $313,114 8
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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 1,657
Human services 721
Health care 661
Religion-related 485
Arts, culture & humanities 376
Youth development 321
Community improvement 201
Philanthropy & grantmaking 140

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City Total giving
Dallas, TX $268.6M
Pittsburgh, PA $176.0M
Las Vegas, NV $152.4M
New York, NY $145.1M
Chicago, IL $138.4M
Wilmington, DE $102.3M
Milwaukee, WI $87.6M
Saint Louis, MO $64.2M
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