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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
Shoba Foundation Nashville, TN $336,948 42
S Melvin Rines Foundation Arlington, MA $336,903 55
The G Winifred Kagwa Charitable Glen Head, NY $336,869 12
Tua Janet B Northup Charitable Dallas, TX $336,839 24
Stock Up On A Lott Of Love Family Foundation Inc Lodi, NY $336,823 46
Averill George & Frances-trust Dallas, TX $336,818 8
Robert S Carter Foundation Inc Wilmington, DE $336,817 173
Paul &Mary Cancellarini Charitable Trust Denver, CO $336,801 55
The Edward G Lewis And Marie E Lewis Los Angeles, CA $336,771 19
Aversa Foundation Granada Hills, CA $336,750 164
Milne Family Foundation Hartford, WI $336,750 64
Henry Pope Foundation Chicago, IL $336,707 136
Hudson Road Foundation Inc New York, NY $336,700 61
Christine And Sandy Kemper Family Foundation Kansas City, MO $336,700 109
Allenmore Medical Foundation Tacoma, WA $336,700 32
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Category Foundations
Education 1,633
Human services 725
Health care 672
Religion-related 474
Arts, culture & humanities 382
Youth development 331
Community improvement 198
Philanthropy & grantmaking 122

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $286.2M
Pittsburgh, PA $187.4M
Las Vegas, NV $165.0M
New York, NY $158.7M
Chicago, IL $151.0M
Wilmington, DE $111.9M
Milwaukee, WI $94.1M
Saint Louis, MO $73.2M
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