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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
The Huntly Foundation Richmond, VA $323,900 210
Five Talent Fund Bradenton, FL $323,897 56
O Max Gardner Foundation Inc Carrboro, NC $323,890 27
Syal Foundation Inc Shoreview, MN $323,804 60
Sicklesteel Foundation Mount Vernon, WA $323,760 29
Jalil Family Foundation Portola Valley, CA $323,750 86
Schweinfurth Family Foundation Portland, OR $323,750 93
Gulf Fishery Research Foundation Destin, FL $323,749 5
Estate Of John Lambert Inc Savannah, GA $323,747 52
Dr Lavern & Betty Vankley Educational Foundation Holland, MI $323,737 4
Yalamanchi Family Foundation New York, NY $323,723 21
Henry G Sims & Henry U Sims Mem Fd Birmingham, AL $323,704 74
The Bailey Nurseries Foundation Newport, MN $323,700 5
Kodali Family Private Foundation Durham, NC $323,675 29
Florence Gastman Trust Uw Bloomington, IL $323,668 8
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Category Foundations
Education 1,651
Human services 732
Health care 675
Religion-related 481
Arts, culture & humanities 382
Youth development 340
Community improvement 197
Philanthropy & grantmaking 131

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $279.4M
Pittsburgh, PA $181.5M
Las Vegas, NV $158.0M
New York, NY $149.7M
Chicago, IL $141.9M
Wilmington, DE $105.9M
Milwaukee, WI $90.6M
Saint Louis, MO $69.0M
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