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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 Douglas & Tonyia Bolton Hilton Head Island, SC $329,953 129
D & M Mabee Trust Mitchell, SD $329,952 9
Jj Family Foundation American Fork, UT $329,943 14
Utilligent Empowers Good Foundation Los Angeles, CA $329,933 19
Sharon Elizabeth Md Fdn Pennington, NJ $329,922 9
Woody M Mcgee And Joyce M Mcgee Franklin, TN $329,915 18
Wilhelm Chr Tr Saint Louis, MO $329,912 24
Nancy & Maurice Lazarus Fund Boston, MA $329,900 311
The Scott And Gloria Herrick Foundation Amarillo, TX $329,900 86
Helen J And Thomas Nelson Urban Sr Des Moines, IA $329,873 261
Suzanne Maury Perpetual Charitable Trust Pittsburgh, PA $329,856 64
Knaebel Family Foundation Paola, KS $329,839 14
Albany Pinebush Preserve Commission Albany, NY $329,833 4
John H Lee Foundation Houston, TX $329,815 11
Casteel Irene W Irrev Xxxxx7004 Chicago, IL $329,808 12
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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 1,645
Human services 738
Health care 662
Religion-related 481
Arts, culture & humanities 381
Youth development 341
Community improvement 194
Philanthropy & grantmaking 130

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $281.3M
Pittsburgh, PA $184.5M
Las Vegas, NV $160.4M
New York, NY $152.4M
Chicago, IL $146.2M
Wilmington, DE $109.1M
Milwaukee, WI $91.7M
Saint Louis, MO $70.5M
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