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Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations foundations

79,879 grantmaking foundations focused on philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $190B combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Gates Foundation Trust
    Seattle, WA
    $8.1B (2024)
  2. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
    Southeastern, PA
    $3.5B (2025)
  3. Gavi Alliance
    Washington, DC
    $2.9B (2024)
  4. National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc
    Alpharetta, GA
    $2.6B (2024)
  5. Gates Foundation
    Seattle, WA
    $2.5B (2024)
  6. International Olympic Committee
    Colorado Springs, CO
    $2.3B (2024)
  7. Merck Patient Assistance Program Inc
    Kenilworth, NJ
    $1.9B (2024)
  8. American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char Inc
    Memphis, TN
    $1.9B (2025)
  9. Nyu Langone Hospitals
    New York, NY
    $1.8B (2025)
  10. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
    Omaha, NE
    $1.6B (2025)
  11. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc
    New York, NY
    $1.6B (2024)
  12. Big Ten Conference Inc
    Rosemont, IL
    $1.4B (2025)
  13. The Mastercard Foundation
    Washington, DC
    $1.4B (2024)
  14. American Endowment Foundation
    Hudson, OH
    $1.3B (2024)
  15. Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, MD
    $1.3B (2025)
  16. Jewish Communal Fund
    New York, NY
    $1B (2025)
  17. Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation
    Redmond, WA
    $950M (2024)
  18. Leona M & Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust
    New York, NY
    $920M (2025)
  19. Navigate Affordable Housing Partners Inc
    Birmingham, AL
    $890M (2024)
  20. Yale University
    New Haven, CT
    $860M (2025)
  21. Glaxosmithkline Patient Access Programs Foundation
    Philadelphia, PA
    $840M (2025)
  22. Sergey Brin Family Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
    $840M (2024)
  23. University of Chicago
    Chicago, IL
    $790M (2025)
  24. University of Miami
    Coral Gables, FL
    $790M (2025)
  25. Volkswagen-Stiftung
    Salt Lake City, UT
    $780M (2024)

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