Foundation Discovery

Foundation Directory

Explore the world's largest private foundation database. Search by category, state, or asset size to find the right funder.

Largest Foundations

General

Lilly Endowment Inc.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

$79.9BGeneral
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Gates Foundation

SEATTLE, WA

$78.7BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Gates Foundation Trust

KIRKLAND, WA

$77.6BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Ford Foundation

NEW YORK, NY

$17.5BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

MENLO PARK, CA

$14.2BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

PRINCETON, NJ

$13.4BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

J Paul Getty Trust

LOS ANGELES, CA

$13BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc.

NEW YORK, NY

$12.1BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Gordon E And Betty I Moore Foundation

PALO ALTO, CA

$11.5BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Foundation To Promote Open Society

NEW YORK, NY

$10.8BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

CHICAGO, IL

$9.3BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
Philanthropy & Grantmaking

Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation

PALO ALTO, CA

$9.2BPhilanthropy & Grantmaking

Sector Intelligence

Foundation Sector Dashboard

A comprehensive view of the U.S. private foundation landscape. Explore giving patterns, geographic distribution, and sector trends.

Foundations

132,974

Total Assets

$1.5T

Total Giving

$770.9B

States Covered

52

Geographic Distribution

Foundation density across the United States. Click a state for details.

CA13,699
NY12,328
TX10,912
FL10,219
PA6,520
IL6,072
OH4,577
NJ4,363

Giving by Focus Area

NTEE category breakdown by total giving. Larger blocks represent more charitable dollars.

Giving Trends

Total foundation giving by reporting year.

IRS Classification

Foundation count vs. total assets by IRS subsection code.

Giving Size Distribution

Number of foundations by annual giving range.

Foundation Growth Over Time

New foundation formations per year based on IRS ruling dates.

Largest Funders

Top 25 private foundations ranked by total giving.

Explore by State

Drill into state-level foundation data.

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