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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
Shailaja & Umesh Nagarkatte Educational Foundation Inc Flushing, NY $353,261 17
Dever Foundation Ua Dtd 92007 Radnor, PA $353,228 79
Juedes Molinaro Family Foundation Wausau, WI $353,218 101
Christian Home Lawrenceburg, TN $353,214 197
Co-tr Uw Ralph G Cator Norwich, NY $353,198 7
Mary A Richter Tw Tr Share B Pittsburgh, PA $353,183 7
The Boland T Jones Family Foundation Atlanta, GA $353,166 113
Anthill Alliance Eugene, OR $353,166 4
Hussey Foundation Wilmette, IL $353,120 179
Michael And Cynthia Johnson Foundation Alamo, CA $353,115 49
The Good Shepherd Foundation Birmingham, AL $353,112 97
Press On Foundation Grand Rapids, MI $353,106 85
Olga Sipolin Children's Fund Dallas, TX $353,100 78
Watly Foundation Palo Alto, CA $353,086 55
Aimtron Foundation Palatine, IL $353,063 8
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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 1,653
Human services 762
Health care 707
Religion-related 489
Arts, culture & humanities 401
Youth development 369
Community improvement 211
Philanthropy & grantmaking 129

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $305.6M
Pittsburgh, PA $194.1M
Las Vegas, NV $170.5M
New York, NY $169.6M
Chicago, IL $159.9M
Wilmington, DE $117.8M
Milwaukee, WI $96.8M
Saint Louis, MO $75.0M
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