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 September 24, 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) | 11,184,655,197 | 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. |
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (NY) | 6,539,865,392 | 12/31/2007 |
| 7. |
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (CA) | 6,409,252,816 | 12/31/2007 |
| 8. |
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (CA) | 6,289,035,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 9. |
Lilly Endowment Inc. (IN) | 5,718,809,817 | 12/31/2008 |
| 10. |
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (IL) | 5,297,857,351 | 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. |
Tulsa Community Foundation (OK) | 3,740,241,151 | 12/31/2007 |
| 15. |
The Kresge Foundation (MI) | 3,100,000,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 16. |
The Starr Foundation (NY) | 2,801,697,830 | 12/31/2007 |
| 17. |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI) | 2,714,908,552 | 12/31/2007 |
| 18. |
Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY) | 2,662,702,247 | 09/30/2008 |
| 19. |
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL) | 2,618,700,006 | 12/31/2007 |
| 20. |
Casey Family Programs (WA) | 2,596,706,893 | 12/31/2007 |
| 21. |
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (NE) | 2,517,560,936 | 12/31/2008 |
| 22. |
The Annenberg Foundation (CA) | 2,487,703,921 | 06/30/2008 |
| 23. |
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. (MD) | 2,480,251,109 | 02/29/2008 |
| 24. |
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (MO) | 2,403,973,679 | 12/31/2007 |
| 25. |
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (MD) | 2,392,536,020 | 12/31/2008 |
| 26. |
The Duke Endowment (NC) | 2,350,049,705 | 12/31/2008 |
| 27. |
Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA) | 2,219,250,223 | 12/31/2007 |
| 28. |
The Cleveland Foundation (OH) | 2,183,913,190 | 12/31/2007 |
| 29. |
The New York Community Trust (NY) | 2,135,691,023 | 12/31/2007 |
| 30. |
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY) | 2,079,833,758 | 12/31/2007 |
| 31. |
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. (GA) | 2,013,371,188 | 12/31/2008 |
| 32. |
Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA) | 1,964,521,000 | 12/31/2007 |
| 33. |
The Chicago Community Trust (IL) | 1,841,684,803 | 09/30/2007 |
| 34. |
Houston Endowment Inc. (TX) | 1,745,421,254 | 12/31/2007 |
| 35. |
The Heinz Endowments (PA) | 1,686,008,063 | 12/31/2007 |
| 36. |
Kimbell Art Foundation (TX) | 1,597,504,350 | 12/31/2007 |
| 37. |
Walton Family Foundation, Inc. (AR) | 1,595,597,053 | 12/31/2007 |
| 38. |
The McKnight Foundation (MN) | 1,582,042,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 39. |
W. M. Keck Foundation (CA) | 1,531,766,939 | 12/31/2007 |
| 40. |
John Templeton Foundation (PA) | 1,521,282,234 | 12/31/2007 |
| 41. |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA) | 1,494,039,827 | 12/31/2008 |
| 42. |
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. (OK) | 1,484,451,635 | 12/31/2007 |
| 43. |
Open Society Institute (NY) | 1,484,154,992 | 12/31/2007 |
| 44. |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY) | 1,422,748,108 | 12/31/2008 |
| 45. |
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX) | 1,398,768,744 | 12/31/2007 |
| 46. |
The Bloomberg Family Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 1,391,631,010 | 12/31/2007 |
| 47. |
The James Irvine Foundation (CA) | 1,306,590,965 | 12/31/2008 |
| 48. |
The Brown Foundation, Inc. (TX) | 1,301,109,971 | 06/30/2008 |
| 49. |
The Moody Foundation (TX) | 1,289,965,453 | 12/31/2007 |
| 50. |
California Community Foundation (CA) | 1,257,906,849 | 06/30/2008 |
| 51. |
The Oregon Community Foundation (OR) | 1,214,148,698 | 12/31/2007 |
| 52. |
The Anschutz Foundation (CO) | 1,195,692,532 | 11/30/2007 |
| 53. |
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO) | 1,183,724,020 | 12/31/2007 |
| 54. |
Marin Community Foundation (CA) | 1,180,106,202 | 06/30/2008 |
| 55. |
The Ahmanson Foundation (CA) | 1,148,525,258 | 10/31/2007 |
| 56. |
Barr Foundation (MA) | 1,142,271,401 | 12/31/2007 |
| 57. |
The Simons Foundation (NY) | 1,108,321,802 | 06/30/2008 |
| 58. |
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (NV) | 1,107,953,389 | 02/28/2008 |
| 59. |
The Wallace Foundation (NY) | 1,100,000,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 60. |
The William Penn Foundation (PA) | 1,076,817,288 | 12/31/2008 |
| 61. |
The Freedom Forum, Inc. (DC) | 1,057,311,201 | 12/31/2007 |
| 62. |
The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH) | 1,045,016,666 | 12/31/2007 |
| 63. |
The Meadows Foundation, Inc. (TX) | 1,023,752,838 | 12/31/2007 |
| 64. |
Shimon ben Joseph Foundation (CA) | 1,021,814,739 | 12/31/2007 |
| 65. |
Freeman Foundation (NY) | 1,021,197,476 | 12/31/2007 |
| 66. |
The San Francisco Foundation (CA) | 1,017,024,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 67. |
The Joyce Foundation (IL) | 986,172,775 | 12/31/2007 |
| 68. |
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc. (NY) | 983,499,647 | 12/31/2007 |
| 69. |
Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc. (IN) | 973,000,000 | 12/31/2008 |
| 70. |
Surdna Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 964,614,774 | 06/30/2008 |
| 71. |
Daniels Fund (CO) | 961,663,007 | 12/31/2008 |
| 72. |
Robertson Foundation (NY) | 959,249,297 | 11/30/2007 |
| 73. |
Boston Foundation, Inc. (MA) | 923,736,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 74. |
Hall Family Foundation (MO) | 922,669,158 | 12/31/2007 |
| 75. |
Bush Foundation (MN) | 905,299,291 | 12/31/2007 |
| 76. |
The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 894,843,061 | 12/31/2007 |
| 77. |
The Packard Humanities Institute (CA) | 857,980,309 | 12/31/2007 |
| 78. |
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. (WI) | 831,695,847 | 12/31/2007 |
| 79. |
Weingart Foundation (CA) | 820,979,945 | 06/30/2008 |
| 80. |
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation (MN) | 817,604,041 | 12/31/2007 |
| 81. |
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (NV) | 807,623,434 | 12/31/2008 |
| 82. |
The J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. (OK) | 803,644,047 | 08/31/2008 |
| 83. |
Foundation for the Carolinas (NC) | 801,483,218 | 12/31/2007 |
| 84. |
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (CT) | 797,759,854 | 12/31/2007 |
| 85. |
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (NY) | 796,971,845 | 09/30/2008 |
| 86. |
The Pittsburgh Foundation (PA) | 784,867,282 | 12/31/2007 |
| 87. |
The AVI CHAI Foundation (NY) | 777,391,698 | 12/31/2007 |
| 88. |
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. (GA) | 771,651,441 | 12/31/2007 |
| 89. |
Bat Hanadiv Foundation No. 3 (NY) | 763,644,438 | 12/31/2007 |
| 90. |
The Saint Paul Foundation (MN) | 763,057,187 | 12/31/2007 |
| 91. |
The Commonwealth Fund (NY) | 754,882,329 | 06/30/2008 |
| 92. |
Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. (TX) | 754,453,000 | 06/30/2008 |
| 93. |
Marguerite Casey Foundation (WA) | 743,497,946 | 12/31/2007 |
| 94. |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund (NC) | 731,595,487 | 08/31/2008 |
| 95. |
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation (DC) | 725,639,538 | 04/30/2008 |
| 96. |
The California Wellness Foundation (CA) | 722,845,574 | 12/31/2008 |
| 97. |
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (VA) | 711,258,257 | 05/31/2008 |
| 98. |
William Randolph Hearst Foundation (NY) | 700,093,440 | 12/31/2007 |
| 99. |
The Minneapolis Foundation (MN) | 689,426,201 | 03/31/2008 |
| 100. |
The Ford Family Foundation (OR) | 682,982,243 | 12/31/2007 |
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