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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
Dearing Memorial Loan Fund Oakland City, IN $344,433 2
Dorothy I Meyer Trust Milwaukee, WI $344,428 8
Gaiu House Inc Duluth, GA $344,414 4
Rahim Foundation Inc New Port Richey, FL $344,400 76
Litvak Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI $344,360 61
Ashley Tuw Fbo Zoan Church Wilson, NC $344,360 3
Burgdorff Foundation Merritt Island, FL $344,350 23
Calvin & Juanita Ritchey Whitlock Jerseyville, IL $344,343 4
The Burrow Family Foundation Birmingham, AL $344,339 156
Brewster West Foundation San Rafael, CA $344,308 23
Dr Maxwell L & Florence C New York, NY $344,250 120
Help To Create Hope Inc Miami Beach, FL $344,250 5
The Forbes Kirkside Foundation Inc Westborough, MA $344,226 173
Stanley M & Luella G Goldberg Minneapolis, MN $344,225 269
Tr Uw For Unv Of No Dakota Xxxxx8005 Chicago, IL $344,152 6
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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 1,646
Human services 752
Health care 691
Religion-related 476
Arts, culture & humanities 401
Youth development 355
Community improvement 198
Philanthropy & grantmaking 122

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $296.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $191.6M
Las Vegas, NV $165.8M
New York, NY $163.2M
Chicago, IL $157.0M
Wilmington, DE $114.0M
Milwaukee, WI $95.2M
Saint Louis, MO $74.1M
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