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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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Li & Liu Family Foundation Los Altos Hill, CA $364,229 20
Neilom Foundation Inc Washington Grove, MD $364,226 107
Marilyn Newmark Charitable Foundation Inc Medford, NY $364,225 28
Leroy E Dettman Foundation Ft Lauderdale, FL $364,209 176
Patricia And Ronald Schardt Foundation Deshler, NE $364,174 68
Ra Ritter Foundation Palm Beach Gardens, FL $364,111 98
Tri-star Charitable Foundation Saginaw, MI $364,018 34
Bray Family Foundation Brigantine, NJ $364,017 36
Zichron Noach Tzvi Foundation Inc Brooklyn, NY $364,003 21
The Bauman Foundation Wilmington, DE $364,000 25
Lillian R Wardman Irr Tr Orlando, FL $364,000 71
James W & Jean Hartley Hallmon Tuscaloosa, AL $364,000 14
Cler Foundation Fairfield, CT $363,963 63
Hurd Family Foundation Aspen, CO $363,949 11
Curt R And Gerry Pindler Foundation Moorpark, CA $363,945 143
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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 1,669
Human services 764
Health care 727
Religion-related 466
Arts, culture & humanities 420
Youth development 366
Community improvement 215
Philanthropy & grantmaking 131

Browse by major cities in the U.S.

City Total giving
Dallas, TX $312.7M
Pittsburgh, PA $204.2M
Las Vegas, NV $175.8M
New York, NY $175.3M
Chicago, IL $165.2M
Wilmington, DE $122.3M
Milwaukee, WI $100.5M
Saint Louis, MO $78.4M
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