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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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Gil Moore Family Foundation Elk Grove, CA $350,866 77
Jones Family Foundation Selma, AL $350,860 34
Hiller Foundation Wichita, KS $350,850 25
Tua T M & M H Bandy Charitable Dallas, TX $350,823 36
Estate Of Edgar F Jobe In Trust Pittsburgh, PA $350,820 4
Stephen And Jacquelyn Tate New Market, MD $350,800 60
Sunshine Foundation Lincoln, NE $350,785 58
Goodman James & Dorothy Ch 12897 Dallas, TX $350,750 6
Smiles Foundation Usa Naples, FL $350,735 2
Jm Greco Foundation Connersville, IN $350,705 24
Edwardsjune Tuafbo Am Cancer Soc Las Vegas, NV $350,705 5
The John And Matilda Shumsky Foundation Traverse City, MI $350,700 138
Seek Ye First Foundation Wilmington, DE $350,700 22
Association To Unite The Democracies Inc Front Royal, VA $350,664 12
Horizons Unlimited Foundation Dekalb, IL $350,650 62
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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 1,649
Human services 752
Health care 699
Religion-related 484
Arts, culture & humanities 399
Youth development 368
Community improvement 203
Philanthropy & grantmaking 124

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $303.3M
Pittsburgh, PA $193.1M
Las Vegas, NV $168.6M
New York, NY $167.9M
Chicago, IL $158.4M
Wilmington, DE $118.1M
Milwaukee, WI $96.5M
Saint Louis, MO $75.0M
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