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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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Franklin Library Association Foxboro, MA $337,890 7
Sci Special Fund Mission Viejo, CA $337,885 72
Sallie Mason Clark Charitable Trust Co Orlando, FL $337,884 8
The Moving Image Trust Fund Little Rock, AR $337,863 7
Louis E Keyes Charitable Remain Dallas, TX $337,816 36
Wiley H And James C Wheat Jr Foundation Richmond, VA $337,768 63
Leavenworth Ecity Of Waterbury Dallas, TX $337,762 10
The Dustin J Wells Foundation Brentwood, TN $337,761 32
Lamoreaux Family Foundation Sisters, OR $337,755 120
Castlewood Historical Society Castlewood, SD $337,727 13
Flynn Family Foundation Bonita Springs, FL $337,725 143
Gem Star Foundation Washington, DC $337,702 65
Adelheid & Eugene Luhr Charitable Tr St Louis, MO $337,673 20
Kalele Foundation Los Altos Hills, CA $337,662 60
Glenda & Gordon Ford Fdn Irr Tr Pittsburgh, PA $337,645 43
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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 1,635
Human services 724
Health care 678
Religion-related 473
Arts, culture & humanities 385
Youth development 336
Community improvement 197
Philanthropy & grantmaking 122

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $289.1M
Pittsburgh, PA $189.1M
Las Vegas, NV $164.9M
New York, NY $159.2M
Chicago, IL $152.7M
Wilmington, DE $111.9M
Milwaukee, WI $94.3M
Saint Louis, MO $73.2M
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