Top 100 U.S. Foundations by Total Giving
The list below includes the 100 largest
U. S. grantmaking foundations ranked by total giving, based
on the most current audited financial data in the Foundation
Center's database as of September 11, 2008. Total giving figures
include grants, scholarships, employee matching gifts, and other
amounts reported as"grants and contributions paid during the
year" on the 990-PF tax form. Total giving does not include
all qualifying distributions under the tax law, e.g., loans,
program-related investments, and program or other administrative
expenses. Fiscal records will
be updated when more recent audited financial information is
obtained.
Rank |
Name/(state) |
Total Giving |
As of
Fiscal Year
End Date |
| 1. |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (WA) | $2,011,675,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 2. |
The Ford Foundation (NY) | 583,915,463 | 09/30/07 |
| 3. |
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (CA) | 421,400,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 4. |
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (NJ) | 416,632,202 | 12/31/06 |
| 5. |
Lilly Endowment Inc. (IN) | 341,863,979 | 12/31/07 |
| 6. |
Janssen Ortho Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (NJ) | 339,648,095 | 12/31/06 |
| 7. |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (NJ) | 333,912,727 | 12/31/06 |
| 8. |
GlaxoSmithKline Patient Access Programs Foundation (NC) | 324,284,214 | 12/31/06 |
| 9. |
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (CA) | 307,935,012 | 12/31/07 |
| 10. |
W. K. Kellogg Foundation (MI) | 302,844,012 | 08/31/07 |
| 11. |
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (NY) | 300,199,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 12. |
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (CA) | 285,912,559 | 12/31/07 |
| 13. |
The Annenberg Foundation (PA) | 279,744,155 | 06/30/07 |
| 14. |
Merck Patient Assistance Program, Inc. (NJ) | 276,019,665 | 12/31/06 |
| 15. |
California Community Foundation (CA) | 245,487,000 | 06/30/07 |
| 16. |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA) | 243,245,861 | 12/31/07 |
| 17. |
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Health Care Foundation (NJ) | 221,676,217 | 12/31/06 |
| 18. |
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (IL) | 216,757,656 | 12/31/06 |
| 19. |
Genentech Access To Care Foundation (CA) | 206,613,175 | 12/31/06 |
| 20. |
The Starr Foundation (NY) | 198,580,427 | 12/31/06 |
| 21. |
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (MD) | 192,006,321 | 12/31/07 |
| 22. |
Walton Family Foundation, Inc. (AR) | 188,906,015 | 12/31/06 |
| 23. |
Lilly Cares Foundation, Inc. (IN) | 175,211,475 | 12/31/07 |
| 24. |
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO) | 172,145,251 | 12/31/06 |
| 25. |
The Roche Patient Assistance Foundation (NJ) | 170,175,708 | 12/31/07 |
| 26. |
The New York Community Trust (NY) | 166,053,450 | 12/31/07 |
| 27. |
Wyeth Pharmaceutical Assistance Foundation (NJ) | 162,477,290 | 12/31/06 |
| 28. |
The California Endowment (CA) | 146,621,142 | 02/28/07 |
| 29. |
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. (NC) | 144,833,778 | 12/31/06 |
| 30. |
The Duke Endowment (NC) | 140,922,801 | 12/31/06 |
| 31. |
The Rockefeller Foundation (NY) | 134,898,208 | 12/31/06 |
| 32. |
Wal-Mart Foundation (AR) | 128,043,643 | 01/31/07 |
| 33. |
Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA) | 127,304,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 34. |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI) | 122,060,577 | 12/31/06 |
| 35. |
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL) | 121,267,122 | 12/31/07 |
| 36. |
The Kresge Foundation (MI) | 117,863,803 | 12/31/06 |
| 37. |
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. (GA) | 113,155,153 | 12/31/06 |
| 38. |
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (NE) | 100,229,020 | 12/31/06 |
| 39. |
AstraZeneca Foundation (DE) | 99,652,132 | 12/31/06 |
| 40. |
The Wachovia Foundation, Inc. (NC) | 96,909,222 | 12/31/07 |
| 41. |
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (DC) | 95,704,049 | 03/31/07 |
| 42. |
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. (GA) | 95,253,832 | 12/31/07 |
| 43. |
The McKnight Foundation (MN) | 93,643,806 | 12/31/07 |
| 44. |
Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA) | 93,576,542 | 12/31/06 |
| 45. |
Boston Foundation, Inc. (MA) | 92,856,047 | 06/30/07 |
| 46. |
Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation, Inc. (CT) | 90,200,348 | 12/31/07 |
| 47. |
The San Francisco Foundation (CA) | 88,731,000 | 06/30/07 |
| 48. |
GE Foundation (CT) | 88,252,767 | 12/31/06 |
| 49. |
Houston Endowment Inc. (TX) | 87,407,633 | 12/31/06 |
| 50. |
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. (MD) | 81,834,775 | 02/28/07 |
| 51. |
Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY) | 80,272,806 | 09/30/07 |
| 52. |
The JPMorgan Chase Foundation (NY) | 79,895,591 | 12/31/06 |
| 53. |
The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust (NY) | 76,629,647 | 12/31/06 |
| 54. |
Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. (TX) | 75,383,000 | 06/30/07 |
| 55. |
ExxonMobil Foundation (TX) | 75,214,761 | 12/31/07 |
| 56. |
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (NV) | 74,169,008 | 12/31/07 |
| 57. |
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY) | 74,163,443 | 12/31/06 |
| 58. |
The Chicago Community Trust (IL) | 73,888,335 | 09/30/06 |
| 59. |
Citi Foundation (NY) | 73,881,690 | 12/31/06 |
| 60. |
Open Society Institute (NY) | 73,809,939 | 12/31/06 |
| 61. |
The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH) | 72,252,894 | 12/31/06 |
| 62. |
The Cleveland Foundation (OH) | 72,148,229 | 12/31/06 |
| 63. |
Foundation for the Carolinas (NC) | 71,767,462 | 12/31/06 |
| 64. |
The Wallace Foundation (NY) | 68,770,717 | 12/31/07 |
| 65. |
W. M. Keck Foundation (CA) | 67,889,763 | 12/31/07 |
| 66. |
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX) | 67,074,424 | 12/31/06 |
| 67. |
The Brown Foundation, Inc. (TX) | 66,846,498 | 06/30/07 |
| 68. |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY) | 66,325,336 | 12/31/06 |
| 69. |
The Denver Foundation (CO) | 65,127,294 | 12/31/07 |
| 70. |
Wells Fargo Foundation (CA) | 64,359,430 | 12/31/06 |
| 71. |
The William Penn Foundation (PA) | 61,644,970 | 12/31/07 |
| 72. |
Genzyme Charitable Foundation, Inc. (MA) | 61,316,672 | 12/31/06 |
| 73. |
Marin Community Foundation (CA) | 60,185,468 | 06/30/07 |
| 74. |
Verizon Foundation (NJ) | 59,847,733 | 12/31/06 |
| 75. |
Greater Houston Community Foundation (TX) | 58,380,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 76. |
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution Fund (NJ) | 58,213,254 | 12/31/06 |
| 77. |
The Seattle Foundation (WA) | 57,603,017 | 12/31/07 |
| 78. |
AT&T Foundation (TX) | 57,295,273 | 12/31/06 |
| 79. |
The Heinz Endowments (PA) | 57,029,975 | 12/31/06 |
| 80. |
John Templeton Foundation (PA) | 55,968,276 | 12/31/06 |
| 81. |
Wayne & Gladys Valley Foundation (CA) | 55,625,627 | 09/30/07 |
| 82. |
Hall Family Foundation (MO) | 53,713,127 | 12/31/06 |
| 83. |
Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund (CA) | 53,581,755 | 12/31/07 |
| 84. |
The California Wellness Foundation (CA) | 53,247,782 | 12/31/06 |
| 85. |
Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc. (IN) | 52,366,865 | 12/31/07 |
| 86. |
Merck-Schering Plough Patient Assistance Program (NJ) | 52,037,933 | 12/31/06 |
| 87. |
The Dallas Foundation (TX) | 51,420,000 | 12/31/06 |
| 88. |
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (MI) | 51,279,257 | 12/31/07 |
| 89. |
Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation (IL) | 50,790,748 | 10/31/06 |
| 90. |
Charles E. Smith Family Foundation (VA) | 50,725,342 | 02/28/07 |
| 91. |
The Grainger Foundation Inc. (IL) | 49,340,305 | 12/31/07 |
| 92. |
Tulsa Community Foundation (OK) | 49,097,292 | 12/31/06 |
| 93. |
The AVI CHAI Foundation (NY) | 48,561,978 | 12/31/06 |
| 94. |
Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation (FL) | 48,365,185 | 12/31/06 |
| 95. |
The Ahmanson Foundation (CA) | 47,698,270 | 10/31/07 |
| 96. |
Daniels Fund (CO) | 47,527,274 | 12/31/06 |
| 97. |
The San Diego Foundation (CA) | 46,848,000 | 06/30/07 |
| 98. |
Weingart Foundation (CA) | 44,910,559 | 06/30/07 |
| 99. |
Longwood Foundation, Inc. (DE) | 44,632,115 | 09/30/07 |
| 100. |
The James Irvine Foundation (CA) | 44,324,538 | 12/31/06 |
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