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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
The Bridge Foundation Cleveland, OH $360,533 59
The Foundation For Hope Monsey, NY $360,516 277
Roland & Elizabeth Howard Charitable Milwaukee, WI $360,512 28
Sweezy Family Foundation Miami Lakes, FL $360,500 51
Evans Beneditz Missionary Elmhurst, IL $360,500 104
Louis Martin Family Char Trust Xxx-xx-xxxx Evansville, IN $360,482 5
The Jemf Foundation Wilmington, DE $360,450 43
The Fred M Kemp Foundation St Louis, MO $360,422 46
The Robert G & Jane V Engel Found South Portland, ME $360,400 115
The Elizabeth Levine Foundation Inc Chicago, IL $360,339 17
Robert & Hoyle Rymer Foundation St Petersburg, FL $360,300 36
Paper City Savings Charitable Foundation Inc Wisconsin Rapids, WI $360,287 192
Ken Cdffoundation Rye, NY $360,285 41
Joseph R Daly Foundation B New York, NY $360,261 61
Russ And Tricia Stromberg Eagle, ID $360,245 36
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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 1,674
Human services 766
Health care 721
Religion-related 477
Arts, culture & humanities 414
Youth development 367
Community improvement 212
Philanthropy & grantmaking 133

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $308.9M
Pittsburgh, PA $199.7M
New York, NY $174.4M
Las Vegas, NV $173.5M
Chicago, IL $163.6M
Wilmington, DE $121.5M
Milwaukee, WI $99.5M
Saint Louis, MO $76.5M
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