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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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Nicholas Patterson Perpetual Fund Buffalo, NY $356,000 145
Stevens Margaret L Fdn-ima Pittsburgh, PA $356,000 120
Castele Family Foundation Lakewood, OH $356,000 165
Kamm Family Trust Foundation The Villages, FL $356,000 7
Caddell Foundation Montgomery, AL $356,000 8
The Kennedy Family Charitable Foundation Ponte Vedra Beach, FL $356,000 10
Benjamin & Fannie Applestein Char Trust Pittsburgh, PA $355,994 91
Mabel B Wright Education Fund Palo Alto, CA $355,985 20
Louis D Mauro Sr Charitable Trust Norwich, NY $355,956 56
Larry And Anne Glenn Foundation Inc Newport, RI $355,928 65
Fisher Foundation Salem, VA $355,900 17
Dawe Family Foundation Deerfield, IL $355,897 16
The Blue Gator Foundation Inc St Louis, MO $355,875 33
The Martin Family Fund Inc Edgewater, NJ $355,850 145
Clearlake Impact Initiative Inc Santa Monica, CA $355,836 16
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Category Foundations
Education 1,669
Human services 761
Health care 712
Religion-related 487
Arts, culture & humanities 401
Youth development 371
Community improvement 207
Philanthropy & grantmaking 131

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $305.4M
Pittsburgh, PA $196.9M
New York, NY $171.5M
Las Vegas, NV $170.9M
Chicago, IL $162.0M
Wilmington, DE $118.5M
Milwaukee, WI $98.2M
Saint Louis, MO $75.3M
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