Top 100 U.S. Foundations by Asset Size
The list below includes the 100 largest
U.S. grantmaking foundations ranked by the market value of their
assets, based on the most current audited financial data in
the Foundation Center's database as of June 25, 2009. Fiscal
records will be updated when more recent audited financial information
is obtained.
Rank |
Name/(state) |
Assets |
As
of
Fiscal Year
End Date
|
| 1. |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (WA) | $38,921,022,000 | 12/31/2007 |
| 2. |
The Ford Foundation (NY) | 11,045,128,000 | 09/30/2008 |
| 3. |
J. Paul Getty Trust (CA) | 10,837,340,620 | 06/30/2008 |
| 4. |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (NJ) | 10,730,549,952 | 12/31/2007 |
| 5. |
W. K. Kellogg Foundation (MI) | 8,058,127,639 | 08/31/2008 |
| 6. |
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (IL) | 7,052,165,312 | 12/31/2007 |
| 7. |
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (NY) | 6,539,865,392 | 12/31/2007 |
| 8. |
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (CA) | 6,409,252,816 | 12/31/2007 |
| 9. |
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (CA) | 6,289,035,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 10. |
Lilly Endowment Inc. (IN) | 5,722,416,949 | 12/31/2008 |
| 11. |
The California Endowment (CA) | 4,657,176,628 | 02/28/2008 |
| 12. |
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (CA) | 4,650,858,492 | 12/31/2008 |
| 13. |
The Rockefeller Foundation (NY) | 4,615,428,564 | 12/31/2007 |
| 14. |
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (NE) | 3,907,771,072 | 12/31/2007 |
| 15. |
Tulsa Community Foundation (OK) | 3,740,241,151 | 12/31/2007 |
| 16. |
The Duke Endowment (NC) | 3,344,776,129 | 12/31/2007 |
| 17. |
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (MD) | 3,326,105,746 | 12/31/2007 |
| 18. |
The Kresge Foundation (MI) | 3,100,000,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 19. |
The Starr Foundation (NY) | 2,801,697,830 | 12/31/2007 |
| 20. |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI) | 2,714,908,552 | 12/31/2007 |
| 21. |
Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY) | 2,662,702,247 | 09/30/2008 |
| 22. |
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL) | 2,618,700,006 | 12/31/2007 |
| 23. |
Casey Family Programs (WA) | 2,596,706,893 | 12/31/2007 |
| 24. |
The Annenberg Foundation (CA) | 2,487,703,921 | 06/30/2008 |
| 25. |
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. (MD) | 2,480,251,109 | 02/29/2008 |
| 26. |
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (MO) | 2,403,973,679 | 12/31/2007 |
| 27. |
The McKnight Foundation (MN) | 2,316,874,276 | 12/31/2007 |
| 28. |
Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA) | 2,219,250,223 | 12/31/2007 |
| 29. |
The Cleveland Foundation (OH) | 2,183,913,190 | 12/31/2007 |
| 30. |
The New York Community Trust (NY) | 2,135,691,023 | 12/31/2007 |
| 31. |
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY) | 2,079,833,758 | 12/31/2007 |
| 32. |
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. (GA) | 2,013,371,188 | 12/31/2008 |
| 33. |
Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA) | 1,964,521,000 | 12/31/2007 |
| 34. |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY) | 1,940,925,266 | 12/31/2007 |
| 35. |
The Chicago Community Trust (IL) | 1,841,684,803 | 09/30/2007 |
| 36. |
Houston Endowment Inc. (TX) | 1,745,222,911 | 12/31/2007 |
| 37. |
The Wallace Foundation (NY) | 1,699,226,310 | 12/31/2007 |
| 38. |
The Heinz Endowments (PA) | 1,686,008,063 | 12/31/2007 |
| 39. |
Kimbell Art Foundation (TX) | 1,597,504,350 | 12/31/2007 |
| 40. |
Walton Family Foundation, Inc. (AR) | 1,595,597,053 | 12/31/2007 |
| 41. |
W. M. Keck Foundation (CA) | 1,531,766,939 | 12/31/2007 |
| 42. |
John Templeton Foundation (PA) | 1,521,282,234 | 12/31/2007 |
| 43. |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA) | 1,494,039,827 | 12/31/2008 |
| 44. |
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. (OK) | 1,484,451,635 | 12/31/2007 |
| 45. |
Open Society Institute (NY) | 1,484,154,992 | 12/31/2007 |
| 46. |
The William Penn Foundation (PA) | 1,471,109,210 | 12/31/2007 |
| 47. |
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX) | 1,398,768,744 | 12/31/2007 |
| 48. |
The Bloomberg Family Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 1,391,631,010 | 12/31/2007 |
| 49. |
Daniels Fund (CO) | 1,354,022,076 | 12/31/2007 |
| 50. |
The James Irvine Foundation (CA) | 1,306,590,965 | 12/31/2008 |
| 51. |
The Brown Foundation, Inc. (TX) | 1,301,109,971 | 06/30/2008 |
| 52. |
The Moody Foundation (TX) | 1,289,965,453 | 12/31/2007 |
| 53. |
California Community Foundation (CA) | 1,257,906,849 | 06/30/2008 |
| 54. |
The California Wellness Foundation (CA) | 1,216,057,421 | 12/31/2007 |
| 55. |
The Oregon Community Foundation (OR) | 1,214,148,698 | 12/31/2007 |
| 56. |
The Anschutz Foundation (CO) | 1,195,692,532 | 11/30/2007 |
| 57. |
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO) | 1,183,724,020 | 12/31/2007 |
| 58. |
Marin Community Foundation (CA) | 1,180,106,202 | 06/30/2008 |
| 59. |
The Ahmanson Foundation (CA) | 1,148,525,258 | 10/31/2007 |
| 60. |
Barr Foundation (MA) | 1,142,271,401 | 12/31/2007 |
| 61. |
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (NV) | 1,107,953,389 | 02/28/2008 |
| 62. |
The Freedom Forum, Inc. (DC) | 1,057,311,201 | 12/31/2007 |
| 63. |
The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH) | 1,045,016,666 | 12/31/2007 |
| 64. |
The Meadows Foundation, Inc. (TX) | 1,023,752,838 | 12/31/2007 |
| 65. |
Shimon ben Joseph Foundation (CA) | 1,021,814,739 | 12/31/2007 |
| 66. |
Freeman Foundation (NY) | 1,021,197,476 | 12/31/2007 |
| 67. |
The San Francisco Foundation (CA) | 1,017,024,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 68. |
The Joyce Foundation (IL) | 986,172,775 | 12/31/2007 |
| 69. |
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc. (NY) | 983,499,647 | 12/31/2007 |
| 70. |
Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc. (IN) | 973,000,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 71. |
The Simons Foundation (NY) | 970,294,574 | 06/30/2008 |
| 72. |
Robertson Foundation (NY) | 959,249,297 | 11/30/2007 |
| 73. |
M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (WA) | 949,645,467 | 12/31/2007 |
| 74. |
Boston Foundation, Inc. (MA) | 923,736,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 75. |
Hall Family Foundation (MO) | 922,669,158 | 12/31/2007 |
| 76. |
Surdna Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 915,730,690 | 06/30/2008 |
| 77. |
Bush Foundation (MN) | 905,299,291 | 12/31/2007 |
| 78. |
The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 894,843,061 | 12/31/2007 |
| 79. |
The Packard Humanities Institute (CA) | 857,980,309 | 12/31/2007 |
| 80. |
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. (WI) | 831,695,847 | 12/31/2007 |
| 81. |
Weingart Foundation (CA) | 820,979,945 | 06/30/2008 |
| 82. |
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation (MN) | 817,604,041 | 12/31/2007 |
| 83. |
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (NV) | 807,623,434 | 12/31/2008 |
| 84. |
The J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. (OK) | 803,644,047 | 08/31/2008 |
| 85. |
Foundation for the Carolinas (NC) | 801,483,218 | 12/31/2007 |
| 86. |
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (CT) | 797,759,854 | 12/31/2007 |
| 87. |
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (NY) | 796,971,845 | 09/30/2008 |
| 88. |
The Pittsburgh Foundation (PA) | 784,867,282 | 12/31/2007 |
| 89. |
The AVI CHAI Foundation (NY) | 777,391,698 | 12/31/2007 |
| 90. |
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. (GA) | 771,651,441 | 12/31/2007 |
| 91. |
Bat Hanadiv Foundation No. 3 (NY) | 763,644,438 | 12/31/2007 |
| 92. |
The Saint Paul Foundation (MN) | 763,057,187 | 12/31/2007 |
| 93. |
The Commonwealth Fund (NY) | 754,882,329 | 06/30/2008 |
| 94. |
Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. (TX) | 754,453,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 95. |
Marguerite Casey Foundation (WA) | 743,497,946 | 12/31/2007 |
| 96. |
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (VA) | 731,831,041 | 05/31/2007 |
| 97. |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund (NC) | 731,595,487 | 08/31/2008 |
| 98. |
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation (DC) | 725,639,538 | 04/30/2008 |
| 99. |
William Randolph Hearst Foundation (NY) | 700,093,440 | 12/31/2007 |
| 100. |
The Minneapolis Foundation (MN) | 689,426,201 | 03/31/2008 |
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