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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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Reyzis Family Foundation Lyndhurst, OH $327,505 22
Graham Muhlen Las Vegas, NV $327,500 6
Teel Family Foundation Wilmington, DE $327,500 20
Maxi Fuxjager Foundation West Hurley, NY $327,500 14
Barry Bonds Family Foundation Redwood City, CA $327,500 34
Hannah & Frank Grossman Charitable Trust Ii Frankfort, IL $327,500 38
Wellspring Foundation Inc South Plainfield, NJ $327,500 23
Live And Let Live Foundation Sugar Land, TX $327,483 52
The Mitrani Family Foundation Boulder, CO $327,460 17
The Barry H Tigay Family Bloomfield Hills, MI $327,416 156
City Federation Of Women's Ithaca, NY $327,382 74
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust Houston, TX $327,320 39
Fainbarg Family Foundation Costa Mesa, CA $327,300 8
The Life Light Foundation Centreville, VA $327,295 9
Farrell Foundation Hobe Sound, FL $327,249 42
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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 1,656
Human services 742
Health care 669
Religion-related 484
Arts, culture & humanities 377
Youth development 352
Community improvement 202
Philanthropy & grantmaking 131

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $280.1M
Pittsburgh, PA $182.5M
Las Vegas, NV $160.4M
New York, NY $151.6M
Chicago, IL $143.7M
Wilmington, DE $109.0M
Milwaukee, WI $90.5M
Saint Louis, MO $69.5M
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