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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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Mary Kathryn Snider Charitable Stapleton, AL $337,434 22
Veillette-nifosi Foundation Inc East Chatham, NY $337,402 68
Maria And Frank Loverde Foundation Chicago, IL $337,400 37
Fry Charles And Helen Mem Tr Amherst, NY $337,384 14
Jindhag Foundation New York, NY $337,370 65
Charles E Marshall And Shirley S Bethesda, MD $337,370 6
Mdk Foundation Brooklyn, NY $337,358 57
Frances M Barrett Trust Under Will Dtd Po Box Chica, IL $337,346 5
The Howard And Sharon Socol Family Coral Gables, FL $337,344 29
Council For Investment In Education Salt Lake City, UT $337,338 78
Sage Margaret Charitable Trust Xxxxx2002 Chicago, IL $337,328 90
Abbie Cogswell Barker Trust Dallas, TX $337,308 9
American Mushroom Institute Avondale, PA $337,300 52
Gary J & Susan O Ferrentino Foundation Muttontown, NY $337,250 75
Pied Piper Foundation San Anselmo, CA $337,250 10
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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 1,629
Human services 723
Health care 673
Religion-related 471
Arts, culture & humanities 383
Youth development 334
Community improvement 197
Philanthropy & grantmaking 123

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $287.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $188.1M
Las Vegas, NV $165.0M
New York, NY $158.8M
Chicago, IL $152.0M
Wilmington, DE $111.9M
Milwaukee, WI $94.4M
Saint Louis, MO $73.2M
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