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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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