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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
Mardell Family Charitable Fdn Chicago, IL $353,962 50
Adler Holy Land Charitable Trust Honolulu, HI $353,944 49
Harold L Boyer Charitable Foundation Las Vegas, NV $353,926 42
Robert And Jane Meyerhoff Foundationinc Cockeysville, MD $353,913 8
The Finley Family Foundation Tucson, AZ $353,900 26
Btc Education Foundation Inc Bolivar, MO $353,890 3
Romsdahl Foundation Onalaska, TX $353,867 17
David G And Susan L Knust Family Fdn Hamilton, OH $353,800 24
Marion Technical College Foundation Marion, OH $353,752 6
Morgan & Judith Mcgrath Private Family Armonk, NY $353,751 123
Gustav & Irene Uhlig Char Tr Fbo United Way Lancaster, PA $353,749 6
The Ghatan Foundation Brooklyn, NY $353,747 84
Phyllis Tick Family Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA $353,730 10
Park Family Foundation Fort Myers, FL $353,725 14
The Jerry And Maury Rubenstein Foundation Houston, TX $353,707 10
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Category Foundations
Education 1,656
Human services 759
Health care 707
Religion-related 491
Arts, culture & humanities 401
Youth development 371
Community improvement 210
Philanthropy & grantmaking 130

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $305.4M
Pittsburgh, PA $194.5M
Las Vegas, NV $171.1M
New York, NY $169.9M
Chicago, IL $160.6M
Wilmington, DE $117.8M
Milwaukee, WI $96.8M
Saint Louis, MO $75.3M
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