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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
Mahon Foundation Wilberforce, OH $345,332 32
Don And Barbara Chapin Foundation Salinas, CA $345,322 116
Lorna A Welch Charitable Foundation Xxx-xx-xxxx St Louis, MO $345,319 51
The Robert C And Anne A Little Rock, AR $345,316 67
Richard H Hodgson Item 6 (1) Pittsburgh, PA $345,306 38
Panola County Cancer Coalition Inc Carthage, TX $345,302 310
Bauer Erwin C Char Tuw Saint Louis, MO $345,284 54
Devou Wm P Tr Ua Milwaukee, WI $345,268 4
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc Lemont, IL $345,251 41
Davidson Foundation Inc Lewisville, TX $345,245 77
Wurzburg Fdn Warren & Marjorie Orlando, FL $345,241 25
Tr Uw Ethel Voris Scott Xxxxx8002 Chicago, IL $345,201 40
The Quercus Foundation Clayton, CA $345,200 48
Jonspin Charitable Trust Boston, MA $345,193 7
Teague Tr Fbo Christian Fam Care Ag Wilmington, DE $345,187 4
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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 1,644
Human services 749
Health care 694
Religion-related 479
Arts, culture & humanities 401
Youth development 358
Community improvement 199
Philanthropy & grantmaking 120

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $296.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $192.2M
Las Vegas, NV $166.5M
New York, NY $163.7M
Chicago, IL $157.1M
Wilmington, DE $115.0M
Milwaukee, WI $96.5M
Saint Louis, MO $74.4M
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