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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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Arvind And Sowmya Thvar Foundation Los Altos, CA $318,578 35
M Bookman Peters Charitable Foundation Las Vegas, NV $318,575 65
Spehar Halligan Foundation Pasadena, CA $318,568 20
The Vineyard Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $318,543 100
Najjar Family Foundation Flushing, MI $318,537 52
The John O Mitchell Family Charitable Baltimore, MD $318,530 147
Boulton Foundation Oklahoma City, OK $318,521 36
Lisz Foundation Inc Chicago, IL $318,520 24
Mayme & Herbert Frank Educatn Tr Eagan, MN $318,518 8
Sandra And Gilbert Oken Foundation Bethesda, MD $318,500 30
Lewis & Marjorie Daniel Foundation Co Fifth Cincinnati, OH $318,500 103
J Smith Howell Foundation Las Vegas, NV $318,500 96
Madigan Edward Fdn Tuw Las Vegas, NV $318,500 60
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust Chicago, IL $318,468 59
Mark Garwood Share Foundation Inc Stuart, FL $318,463 117
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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 1,646
Human services 718
Health care 656
Religion-related 478
Arts, culture & humanities 375
Youth development 329
Community improvement 200
Philanthropy & grantmaking 141

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $275.5M
Pittsburgh, PA $178.7M
Las Vegas, NV $155.6M
New York, NY $147.4M
Chicago, IL $141.1M
Wilmington, DE $104.6M
Milwaukee, WI $88.5M
Saint Louis, MO $67.6M
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