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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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Shaughnessy Charitable Trust Quincy, MA $2,407,350 189
In Christo Vera Educatio Arcadia, CA $2,407,242 33
Kenneth & Lela Harkless Goshen, IN $2,406,734 105
Louis Kesten & Esther Kesten Los Angeles, CA $2,406,632 80
The Sutherland Foundation Inc Louisville, KY $2,406,383 142
The Jonathan B And Gloria A Detwiler Wilmington, DE $2,406,070 135
The Corrigan-walla Foundation Wilmington, DE $2,406,000 166
Jfi Charitable Trust Lakewood, NJ $2,405,858 228
Toshiba America Foundation Irvine, CA $2,405,815 172
Mr Charitable Foundation Monroe, NY $2,405,701 109
The Sanford And Phyllis Beim Encino, CA $2,405,700 218
The Kantzler Foundation Bay City, MI $2,405,667 75
Thrill Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA $2,405,621 205
B3 Foundation Overland Park, KS $2,405,086 21
Henry L Vonderlieth Endowment Fund Normal, IL $2,405,063 4
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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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U.S. territories

American Samoa (AS) 3 Guam (GU) 0 Northern Mariana Islands (MP) 4 Puerto Rico (PR) 94 U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) 21
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Foundations by category and city

Two common starting points. Category browsing pinpoints funders by program focus. Major U.S. cities concentrate the largest grant dollars.

Browse by top giving categories in the U.S.

Category Foundations
Education 1,886
Health care 1,074
Human services 1,059
Arts, culture & humanities 729
Youth development 636
Religion-related 591
Community improvement 432
Philanthropy & grantmaking 377

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City Total giving
New York, NY $1.4B
Dallas, TX $1.1B
Wilmington, DE $828.3M
Chicago, IL $806.5M
Pittsburgh, PA $667.0M
Brooklyn, NY $418.3M
Las Vegas, NV $416.0M
Los Angeles, CA $390.8M
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