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 November 19, 2009. 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 | 12/31/2007 |
| 2. |
AstraZeneca Foundation (DE) | 612,000,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 3. |
The Ford Foundation (NY) | 528,823,692 | 09/30/2008 |
| 4. |
GlaxoSmithKline Patient Access Programs Foundation (NC) | 438,000,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 5. |
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (CA) | 379,400,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 6. |
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (NE) | 347,911,661 | 12/31/2008 |
| 7. |
Lilly Endowment Inc. (IN) | 336,551,359 | 12/31/2008 |
| 8. |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (NJ) | 329,322,323 | 12/31/2007 |
| 9. |
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (CA) | 301,979,479 | 12/31/2008 |
| 10. |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA) | 291,096,834 | 12/31/2008 |
| 11. |
W. K. Kellogg Foundation (MI) | 272,511,561 | 08/31/2008 |
| 12. |
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (NY) | 267,479,576 | 12/31/2008 |
| 13. |
The Annenberg Foundation (CA) | 266,898,723 | 06/30/2008 |
| 14. |
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (CA) | 261,740,279 | 12/31/2008 |
| 15. |
Janssen Ortho Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (NJ) | 259,736,936 | 12/31/2007 |
| 16. |
Genentech Access To Care Foundation (CA) | 256,821,547 | 12/31/2008 |
| 17. |
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (IL) | 252,254,918 | 12/31/2008 |
| 18. |
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 235,562,386 | 12/31/2007 |
| 19. |
Lilly Cares Foundation, Inc. (IN) | 221,813,118 | 12/31/2008 |
| 20. |
Walton Family Foundation, Inc. (AR) | 218,864,851 | 12/31/2007 |
| 21. |
California Community Foundation (CA) | 216,019,934 | 06/30/2008 |
| 22. |
The Starr Foundation (NY) | 207,284,873 | 12/31/2007 |
| 23. |
The Roche Patient Assistance Foundation (NJ) | 205,258,898 | 12/31/2008 |
| 24. |
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. (NC) | 204,502,934 | 12/31/2008 |
| 25. |
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO) | 192,905,943 | 12/31/2007 |
| 26. |
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (MD) | 190,575,097 | 12/31/2008 |
| 27. |
The Kresge Foundation (MI) | 181,439,048 | 12/31/2008 |
| 28. |
sanofi-aventis Patient Assistance Foundation (NJ) | 177,414,396 | 12/31/2007 |
| 29. |
The T. Boone Pickens Foundation (TX) | 176,692,885 | 12/31/2008 |
| 30. |
The Lincy Foundation (CA) | 170,728,247 | 09/30/2008 |
| 31. |
The New York Community Trust (NY) | 167,769,641 | 12/31/2008 |
| 32. |
The Rockefeller Foundation (NY) | 162,956,223 | 12/31/2007 |
| 33. |
The Duke Endowment (NC) | 162,139,499 | 12/31/2008 |
| 34. |
Abbott Patient Assistance Foundation (IL) | 160,262,854 | 12/31/2008 |
| 35. |
Merck Patient Assistance Program, Inc. (NJ) | 155,841,970 | 12/31/2008 |
| 36. |
Wyeth Pharmaceutical Assistance Foundation (MO) | 142,044,959 | 12/31/2007 |
| 37. |
The California Endowment (CA) | 140,510,981 | 02/28/2008 |
| 38. |
Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA) | 127,304,000 | 12/31/2007 |
| 39. |
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. (GA) | 116,867,936 | 12/31/2008 |
| 40. |
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL) | 116,206,414 | 12/31/2008 |
| 41. |
Wal-Mart Foundation (AR) | 110,895,707 | 01/31/2008 |
| 42. |
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (NV) | 110,375,900 | 12/31/2008 |
| 43. |
Foundation for the Carolinas (NC) | 103,329,874 | 12/31/2008 |
| 44. |
The Chicago Community Trust (IL) | 101,796,647 | 09/30/2008 |
| 45. |
Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY) | 101,314,879 | 09/30/2008 |
| 46. |
Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation, Inc. (CT) | 100,092,501 | 12/31/2008 |
| 47. |
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. (MD) | 99,570,742 | 02/29/2008 |
| 48. |
The McKnight Foundation (MN) | 99,486,687 | 12/31/2008 |
| 49. |
The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH) | 98,710,784 | 12/31/2008 |
| 50. |
The San Francisco Foundation (CA) | 96,511,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 51. |
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX) | 95,250,084 | 12/31/2007 |
| 52. |
The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation, Inc. (NC) | 93,233,111 | 12/31/2008 |
| 53. |
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY) | 92,450,554 | 12/31/2008 |
| 54. |
Citi Foundation (NY) | 91,937,738 | 12/31/2008 |
| 55. |
GE Foundation (CT) | 91,486,393 | 12/31/2007 |
| 56. |
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (DC) | 91,206,281 | 03/31/2008 |
| 57. |
Tulsa Community Foundation (OK) | 87,148,870 | 12/31/2007 |
| 58. |
Open Society Institute (NY) | 83,442,116 | 12/31/2007 |
| 59. |
Genzyme Charitable Foundation, Inc. (MA) | 82,315,884 | 12/31/2007 |
| 60. |
ExxonMobil Foundation (TX) | 80,338,227 | 12/31/2008 |
| 61. |
The JPMorgan Chase Foundation (NY) | 78,932,087 | 12/31/2007 |
| 62. |
Boston Foundation, Inc. (MA) | 78,664,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 63. |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI) | 78,243,233 | 12/31/2008 |
| 64. |
Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. (TX) | 76,888,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 65. |
Houston Endowment Inc. (TX) | 76,630,364 | 12/31/2008 |
| 66. |
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. (GA) | 74,491,445 | 12/31/2007 |
| 67. |
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (MO) | 74,166,806 | 12/31/2007 |
| 68. |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY) | 72,961,731 | 12/31/2008 |
| 69. |
Citizens Programs Corporation (MA) | 72,192,612 | 06/30/2008 |
| 70. |
The Sherwood Foundation (NE) | 71,362,887 | 12/31/2008 |
| 71. |
Greater Houston Community Foundation (TX) | 70,482,897 | 12/31/2008 |
| 72. |
Arizona Community Foundation (AZ) | 70,383,068 | 03/31/2008 |
| 73. |
The Cleveland Foundation (OH) | 70,130,377 | 12/31/2007 |
| 74. |
The James Irvine Foundation (CA) | 69,315,228 | 12/31/2008 |
| 75. |
The Denver Foundation (CO) | 68,821,860 | 12/31/2008 |
| 76. |
John Templeton Foundation (PA) | 68,615,314 | 12/31/2007 |
| 77. |
The Ave Maria Foundation (MI) | 67,775,925 | 12/31/2007 |
| 78. |
Adelson Family Foundation (MA) | 67,525,638 | 12/31/2007 |
| 79. |
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (OH) | 67,134,158 | 12/31/2008 |
| 80. |
Wells Fargo Foundation (CA) | 66,702,936 | 12/31/2008 |
| 81. |
The East Bay Community Foundation (CA) | 65,176,217 | 06/30/2008 |
| 82. |
The Heinz Endowments (PA) | 65,000,095 | 12/31/2008 |
| 83. |
The Brown Foundation, Inc. (TX) | 64,308,170 | 06/30/2008 |
| 84. |
Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA) | 63,836,498 | 12/31/2008 |
| 85. |
The Anschutz Foundation (CO) | 63,076,654 | 11/30/2007 |
| 86. |
The William Penn Foundation (PA) | 62,974,512 | 12/31/2008 |
| 87. |
The Wallace Foundation (NY) | 62,745,480 | 12/31/2008 |
| 88. |
The Seattle Foundation (WA) | 61,419,126 | 12/31/2008 |
| 89. |
Marin Community Foundation (CA) | 60,802,431 | 06/30/2008 |
| 90. |
The Freedom Forum, Inc. (DC) | 60,798,719 | 12/31/2007 |
| 91. |
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution Fund (NJ) | 58,734,462 | 12/31/2007 |
| 92. |
AT&T Foundation (TX) | 57,772,461 | 12/31/2007 |
| 93. |
Omaha Community Foundation (NE) | 57,627,570 | 12/31/2007 |
| 94. |
BP Foundation, Inc. (IL) | 57,384,701 | 12/31/2007 |
| 95. |
NoVo Foundation (NY) | 56,011,250 | 12/31/2008 |
| 96. |
The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust (NY) | 55,735,488 | 12/31/2007 |
| 97. |
The Burnett Foundation (TX) | 55,119,137 | 12/31/2007 |
| 98. |
The California Wellness Foundation (CA) | 54,251,652 | 12/31/2008 |
| 99. |
Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund (CA) | 53,581,755 | 12/31/2007 |
| 100. |
Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc. (IN) | 53,394,000 | 12/31/2008 |
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