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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 June 25, 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) 526,464,000 09/30/2008
4. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (CA) 379,400,000 12/31/2008
5. GlaxoSmithKline Patient Access Programs Foundation (NC) 344,193,427 12/31/2007
6. Lilly Endowment Inc. (IN) 336,551,359 12/31/2008
7. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (NJ) 329,322,323 12/31/2007
8. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (CA) 301,979,479 12/31/2008
9. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (NY) 300,198,561 12/31/2007
10. Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA) 291,096,834 12/31/2008
11. Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (CA) 290,694,047 12/31/2007
12. W. K. Kellogg Foundation (MI) 272,511,561 08/31/2008
13. The Annenberg Foundation (CA) 266,898,723 06/30/2008
14. Janssen Ortho Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (NJ) 259,736,936 12/31/2007
15. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (NY) 235,562,386 12/31/2007
16. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (IL) 231,856,772 12/31/2007
17. Walton Family Foundation, Inc. (AR) 218,864,851 12/31/2007
18. California Community Foundation (CA) 216,019,934 06/30/2008
19. Genentech Access To Care Foundation (CA) 215,418,960 12/31/2007
20. The Starr Foundation (NY) 207,284,873 12/31/2007
21. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (NE) 202,684,478 12/31/2007
22. Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO) 192,905,943 12/31/2007
23. The Annie E. Casey Foundation (MD) 192,006,321 12/31/2007
24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. (NC) 188,236,685 12/31/2007
25. The Kresge Foundation (MI) 181,439,048 12/31/2008
26. Sanofi-Aventis Patient Assistance Foundation (NJ) 177,414,396 12/31/2007
27. Lilly Cares Foundation, Inc. (IN) 175,211,475 12/31/2007
28. The Lincy Foundation (CA) 170,728,247 09/30/2008
29. The Roche Patient Assistance Foundation (NJ) 170,175,708 12/31/2007
30. The New York Community Trust (NY) 166,053,450 12/31/2007
31. The Duke Endowment (NC) 164,837,762 12/31/2007
32. The Rockefeller Foundation (NY) 162,956,223 12/31/2007
33. Merck Patient Assistance Program, Inc. (NJ) 161,500,000 12/31/2007
34. Wyeth Pharmaceutical Assistance Foundation (NJ) 142,044,959 12/31/2007
35. The California Endowment (CA) 140,510,981 02/28/2008
36. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI) 135,868,710 12/31/2007
37. Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA) 127,304,000 12/31/2007
38. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL) 121,267,122 12/31/2007
39. The T. Boone Pickens Foundation (TX) 120,425,524 12/31/2007
40. Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. (GA) 116,867,936 12/31/2008
41. The Chicago Community Trust (IL) 115,544,031 09/30/2007
42. Wal-Mart Foundation (AR) 110,895,707 01/31/2008
43. The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH) 110,778,929 12/31/2007
44. Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (NV) 110,375,900 12/31/2008
45. Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA) 109,215,672 12/31/2007
46. Foundation for the Carolinas (NC) 106,345,459 12/31/2007
47. Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY) 101,314,879 09/30/2008
48. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. (MD) 99,570,742 02/29/2008
49. The Wachovia Foundation, Inc. (NC) 96,909,222 12/31/2007
50. The San Francisco Foundation (CA) 96,511,000 06/30/2008
51. Citi Foundation (NY) 96,422,843 12/31/2007
52. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY) 95,711,333 12/31/2007
53. The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX) 95,250,084 12/31/2007
54. The McKnight Foundation (MN) 93,643,806 12/31/2007
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. Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation, Inc. (CT) 90,200,348 12/31/2007
58. Tulsa Community Foundation (OK) 87,148,870 12/31/2007
59. Open Society Institute (NY) 83,442,116 12/31/2007
60. Genzyme Charitable Foundation, Inc. (MA) 82,315,884 12/31/2007
61. The JPMorgan Chase Foundation (NY) 78,932,087 12/31/2007
62. Boston Foundation, Inc. (MA) 78,664,000 06/30/2008
63. Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. (TX) 76,888,000 06/30/2008
64. ExxonMobil Foundation (TX) 75,214,761 12/31/2007
65. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. (GA) 74,491,445 12/31/2007
66. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (MO) 74,166,806 12/31/2007
67. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY) 72,474,880 12/31/2007
68. Arizona Community Foundation (AZ) 70,383,000 03/31/2008
69. The Cleveland Foundation (OH) 70,130,377 12/31/2007
70. The James Irvine Foundation (CA) 69,315,228 12/31/2008
71. The Wallace Foundation (NY) 68,770,717 12/31/2007
72. John Templeton Foundation (PA) 68,615,314 12/31/2007
73. W. M. Keck Foundation (CA) 67,889,763 12/31/2007
74. The Ave Maria Foundation (MI) 67,775,925 12/31/2007
75. Adelson Family Foundation (MA) 67,525,638 12/31/2007
76. Houston Endowment Inc. (TX) 66,260,835 12/31/2007
77. The East Bay Community Foundation (CA) 65,176,217 06/30/2008
78. The Denver Foundation (CO) 65,127,294 12/31/2007
79. Wells Fargo Foundation (CA) 64,359,430 12/31/2006
80. The Brown Foundation, Inc. (TX) 64,308,170 06/30/2008
81. The Sherwood Foundation (NE) 63,225,776 12/31/2007
82. The Anschutz Foundation (CO) 63,076,654 11/30/2007
83. The William Penn Foundation (PA) 61,644,970 12/31/2007
84. Marin Community Foundation (CA) 60,802,431 06/30/2008
85. The Freedom Forum, Inc. (DC) 60,798,719 12/31/2007
86. The California Wellness Foundation (CA) 60,560,833 12/31/2007
87. Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution Fund (NJ) 58,734,462 12/31/2007
88. Greater Houston Community Foundation (TX) 58,380,000 12/31/2007
89. The Heinz Endowments (PA) 58,267,054 12/31/2007
90. AT&T Foundation (TX) 57,772,461 12/31/2007
91. Omaha Community Foundation (NE) 57,627,570 12/31/2007
92. The Seattle Foundation (WA) 57,603,017 12/31/2007
93. BP Foundation, Inc. (IL) 57,384,701 12/31/2007
94. Howard G. Buffett Foundation (IL) 57,123,103 12/31/2007
95. The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust (NY) 55,735,488 12/31/2007
96. The Burnett Foundation (TX) 55,119,137 12/31/2007
97. Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund (CA) 53,581,755 12/31/2007
98. Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc. (IN) 53,394,000 12/31/2008
99. The San Diego Foundation (CA) 52,906,000 06/30/2008
100. Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (MI) 51,279,257 12/31/2007

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