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Showing the top foundations primarily classified under philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking. These grantmakers focus on supporting programs in this sector.

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#1

GATES FOUNDATION

SEATTLE, WA
T22
Assets
$78.7B
Giving
-
#2

GATES FOUNDATION TRUST

KIRKLAND, WA
T20Z
Assets
$77.6B
Giving
-
#3

THE FORD FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY
T21
Assets
$17.5B
Giving
-
#4

THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION

MENLO PARK, CA
T21
Assets
$14.2B
Giving
-
#5

THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST

LOS ANGELES, CA
T23
Assets
$13.9B
Giving
-
#6

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

PRINCETON, NJ
T20
Assets
$13.4B
Giving
$528.1M
#7

THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY
T20
Assets
$12.1B
Giving
-
#8

GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION

PALO ALTO, CA
T20
Assets
$11.5B
Giving
$265.8M
#9

FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY

NEW YORK, NY
T22
Assets
$10.8B
Giving
-
#10

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL
T20Z
Assets
$9.3B
Giving
-
#11

THE JEN-HSUN & LORI HUANG FOUNDATION % FRANK RIMERMAN CO LLP

PALO ALTO, CA
T20
Assets
$9.2B
Giving
-
#12

WK KELLOGG FOUNDATION TRUST - NO 5315

BATTLE CREEK, MI
T21
Assets
$9.2B
Giving
-
#13

NOVO NORDISK FONDEN

HELLERUP,
T12
Assets
$8.6B
Giving
-
#14

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Los Altos, CA
T20
Assets
$8.5B
Giving
-
#15

GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION

PALO ALTO, CA
T22
Assets
$7.9B
Giving
-
#16

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Austin, TX
T20
Assets
$7.8B
Giving
-
#17

CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION

PALO ALTO, CA
T20
Assets
$7.5B
Giving
-
#18

CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
T22
Assets
$7.4B
Giving
-
#19

PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION

REDMOND, WA
T22
Assets
$7.4B
Giving
-
#20

THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST

NEW YORK, NY
T20
Assets
$7.1B
Giving
-
#21

Walton Family Foundation Inc

Bentonville, AR
T20
Assets
$6.1B
Giving
-
#22

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

NEW YORK, NY
T23
Assets
$5.4B
Giving
-
#23

George Kaiser Family Foundation

Tulsa, OK
T11
Assets
$5.1B
Giving
-
#24

ANNE RAY FOUNDATION

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
T30
Assets
$5.0B
Giving
-
#25

VOLKSWAGENSTIFTUNG C/O KIRTON MCCONKIE

SALT LAKE CITY, UT
T21
Assets
$4.9B
Giving
-
#26

LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX
T20
Assets
$4.8B
Giving
$212.0M
#27

Alice L Walton Foundation

Bentonville, AR
T22
Assets
$4.7B
Giving
-
#28

Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc Restricted u/w of Lettie Pate Evans

Atlanta, GA
T90
Assets
$4.5B
Giving
-
#29

THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY
T20
Assets
$4.5B
Giving
-
#30

KNIGHT FOUNDATION ATTN LISA MCKILLIPS

BEAVERTON, OR
T20Z
Assets
$4.5B
Giving
-
#31

THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT

LOS ANGELES, CA
T22E
Assets
$4.5B
Giving
$210.0M
#32

THE CARL VICTOR PAGE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

PALO ALTO, CA
T20
Assets
$4.5B
Giving
-
#33

CRANKSTART FOUNDATION

SAN JOSE, CA
T22
Assets
$4.4B
Giving
-
#34

SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O PACIFIC FOUNDATION SERVICES

SAN FRANCISCO, CA
T22
Assets
$4.3B
Giving
-
#35

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

TROY, MI
T22
Assets
$4.0B
Giving
-
#36

MOTHER CABRINI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY
T30
Assets
$3.9B
Giving
-
#37

CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION

FLINT, MI
T99
Assets
$3.8B
Giving
-
#38

JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
T99
Assets
$3.6B
Giving
-
#39

JACK JOSEPH & MORTON MANDEL FOUNDATION

CLEVELAND, OH
T22
Assets
$3.6B
Giving
$55.8M
#40

The Moody Foundation

Galveston, TX
T22
Assets
$3.5B
Giving
-
#41

The James Irvine Foundation

San Francisco, CA
T22
Assets
$3.4B
Giving
-
#42

FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY
T21
Assets
$3.4B
Giving
-
#43

THE KOUM FAMILY FOUNDATION

PALO ALTO, CA
T20
Assets
$3.3B
Giving
-
#44

MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
T20
Assets
$3.3B
Giving
-
#45

FUND FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SEATTLE, WA
T22
Assets
$3.1B
Giving
-
#46

JACK JOSEPH AND MORTON MANDEL SUPPORTING FOUNDATION

CLEVELAND, OH
T11
Assets
$3.1B
Giving
-
#47

Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc

Wilmington, DE
T20
Assets
$3.1B
Giving
-
#48

THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

OMAHA, NE
T22
Assets
$2.8B
Giving
-
#49

THE PETER AND CARMEN LUCIA BUCK FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY
T20
Assets
$2.8B
Giving
-
#50

WALTER SCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION

OMAHA, NE
T20
Assets
$2.8B
Giving
-
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