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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Showing the top foundations primarily classified under philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking. These grantmakers focus on supporting programs in this sector.
56,187
Foundations
Largest Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Top 50 by total assets
#1
GATES FOUNDATION
SEATTLE, WA
T22Assets
$78.7B
Giving
$23.8B
#2
GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
KIRKLAND, WA
T20ZAssets
$77.6B
Giving
$25.4B
#3
THE FORD FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY
T21Assets
$17.5B
Giving
$3.3B
#4
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
MENLO PARK, CA
T21Assets
$14.2B
Giving
$2.3B
#5
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
PRINCETON, NJ
T20Assets
$13.4B
Giving
$2.9B
#6
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
LOS ANGELES, CA
T23Assets
$12.5B
Giving
$65.9M
#7
THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY
T20Assets
$12.1B
Giving
$4.1B
#8
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
PALO ALTO, CA
T20Assets
$11.5B
Giving
$1.8B
#9
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
NEW YORK, NY
T22Assets
$10.8B
Giving
$4.1B
#10
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
CHICAGO, IL
T20ZAssets
$9.3B
Giving
$1.3B
#11
THE JEN-HSUN & LORI HUANG FOUNDATION
PALO ALTO, CA
T20Assets
$9.2B
Giving
$283.8M
#12
WK Kellogg Foundation Trust - No 5315
BATTLE CREEK, MI
T21Assets
$9.0B
Giving
$1.8B
#13
NOVO NORDISK FONDEN
HELLERUP,
T12Assets
$8.6B
Giving
$44.5M
#14
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA
T20Assets
$8.5B
Giving
$1.6B
#15
GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION
PALO ALTO, CA
T22Assets
$7.9B
Giving
$1.2B
#16
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Austin, TX
T20Assets
$7.8B
Giving
$531.5M
#17
CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
PALO ALTO, CA
T20Assets
$7.5B
Giving
$1.0B
#18
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
T22Assets
$7.4B
Giving
$1.3B
#19
PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION
REDMOND, WA
T22Assets
$7.4B
Giving
$540.9M
#20
THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY
NEW YORK, NY
T20Assets
$7.3B
Giving
$1.5B
#21
Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR
T20Assets
$6.1B
Giving
$2.2B
#22
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE
NEW YORK, NY
T23Assets
$5.4B
Giving
$948.9M
#23
George Kaiser Family Foundation
Tulsa, OK
T11Assets
$5.1B
Giving
$386.6M
#24
ANNE RAY FOUNDATION
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
T30Assets
$5.0B
Giving
$625.7M
#25
VOLKSWAGENSTIFTUNG
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
T21Assets
$4.9B
Giving
$2.1B
#26
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
HOUSTON, TX
T20Assets
$4.8B
Giving
$925.3M
#27
Alice L Walton Foundation
Bentonville, AR
T22Assets
$4.7B
Giving
$264.7M
#28
THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY
T20Assets
$4.5B
Giving
$1.2B
#29
KNIGHT FOUNDATION
BEAVERTON, OR
T20ZAssets
$4.5B
Giving
$787.9M
#30
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
LOS ANGELES, CA
T22EAssets
$4.5B
Giving
$893.8M
#31
THE CARL VICTOR PAGE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
PALO ALTO, CA
T20Assets
$4.5B
Giving
$1.0B
#32
CRANKSTART FOUNDATION
SAN JOSE, CA
T22Assets
$4.4B
Giving
$860.9M
#33
SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
T22Assets
$4.3B
Giving
$1.8B
#34
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
TROY, MI
T22Assets
$4.0B
Giving
$661.9M
#35
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
T90Assets
$4.0B
Giving
$347.3M
#36
MOTHER CABRINI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY
T30Assets
$3.9B
Giving
$677.6M
#37
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION
FLINT, MI
T99Assets
$3.8B
Giving
$676.9M
#38
JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
T99Assets
$3.6B
Giving
$591.3M
#39
JACK JOSEPH & MORTON MANDEL FOUNDATION
CLEVELAND, OH
T22Assets
$3.6B
Giving
$350.8M
#40
The Moody Foundation
Galveston, TX
T22Assets
$3.5B
Giving
$391.7M
#41
The James Irvine Foundation
San Francisco, CA
T22Assets
$3.4B
Giving
$673.4M
#42
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY
T21Assets
$3.4B
Giving
$1.6B
#43
THE KOUM FAMILY FOUNDATION
PALO ALTO, CA
T20Assets
$3.3B
Giving
$341.9M
#44
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
T20Assets
$3.3B
Giving
$596.7M
#45
JACK JOSEPH AND MORTON MANDEL
CLEVELAND, OH
T11Assets
$3.1B
Giving
$103.8M
#46
Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc
Wilmington, DE
T20Assets
$3.1B
Giving
$544.8M
#47
THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION
OMAHA, NE
T22Assets
$2.8B
Giving
$2.6B
#48
THE PETER AND CARMEN LUCIA BUCK
NEW YORK, NY
T20Assets
$2.8B
Giving
$225.9M
#49
WALTER SCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION
OMAHA, NE
T20Assets
$2.8B
Giving
$310.6M
#50
WAVERLEY STREET FOUNDATION
PALO ALTO, CA
T20Assets
$2.7B
Giving
$796.2M
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