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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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Roy P Drachman Foundation Tucson, AZ $362,051 64
Mary Ratrie Wick Family Foundation Richmond, VA $362,033 119
Elizabeth Freese Charitable Trust 002944 New Ulm, MN $362,028 2
Levtch Unca Etal Tuw Saint Louis, MO $362,022 37
Barbara & Jerry Levin Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC $362,020 166
Maynard Foundation Dallas, TX $362,010 50
Mulhattan R C For Charities Pittsburgh, PA $362,000 59
Rike Paul For Univ Pgh Schl Med-tr Pittsburgh, PA $362,000 5
Phil & Isabella Sawyer Charitable Fdn Las Vegas, NV $362,000 16
Hunzeker Family Foundation Peoria, IL $362,000 80
Gb & Ca Saunders Foundation Inc Columbus, GA $362,000 184
Griffin Phoenix Foundation Larkspur, CA $362,000 254
Brady Charitable Foundation Las Vegas, NV $362,000 57
Marceco Foundation Grand Rapids, MI $362,000 4
Eaton Peabody Foundation Bangor, ME $361,965 61
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Two common starting points. Category browsing pinpoints funders by program focus. Major U.S. cities concentrate the largest grant dollars.

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Category Foundations
Education 1,679
Human services 770
Health care 725
Religion-related 474
Arts, culture & humanities 419
Youth development 368
Community improvement 212
Philanthropy & grantmaking 135

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $311.6M
Pittsburgh, PA $202.2M
New York, NY $174.1M
Las Vegas, NV $174.0M
Chicago, IL $164.7M
Wilmington, DE $121.5M
Milwaukee, WI $100.2M
Saint Louis, MO $77.9M
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