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Public and Societal Benefit foundations

1,483 grantmaking foundations focused on public and societal benefit, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $5.9B combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. World Vision
    Federal Way, WA
    $1.1B (2025)
  2. Loyola University of Chicago
    Chicago, IL
    $340M (2025)
  3. Howard University
    Washington, DC
    $220M (2025)
  4. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Worcester, MA
    $170M (2025)
  5. Wake Forest University
    Winstonsalem, NC
    $160M (2025)
  6. Alamo Workforce Development Inc
    San Antonio, TX
    $160M (2025)
  7. Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
    St Paul, MN
    $120M (2025)
  8. Way Finders Inc
    Springfield, MA
    $110M (2025)
  9. Wesleyan University
    Middletown, CT
    $99M (2025)
  10. President & Fellows of Middlebury College
    Middlebury, VT
    $97M (2025)
  11. Colorado Gives Foundation
    Arvada, CO
    $97M (2024)
  12. New York Institute of Technology
    Old Westbury, NY
    $86M (2025)
  13. Community Food Bank Inc
    Tucson, AZ
    $83M (2025)
  14. Washington & Lee University
    Lexington, VA
    $79M (2025)
  15. Poudre Valley Health Care Inc
    Fort Collins, CO
    $77M (2025)
  16. The Rhode Island Community Foundation
    Providence, RI
    $76M (2024)
  17. Children International
    Kansas City, MO
    $76M (2024)
  18. Workmoney Foundation Inc
    Milwaukee, WI
    $70M (2024)
  19. North Central College
    Naperville, IL
    $68M (2025)
  20. Seattle Childrens Hospital
    Seattle, WA
    $64M (2025)
  21. Medical Center of the Rockies
    Fort Collins, CO
    $61M (2025)
  22. The Community Foundation of Utah
    Salt Lake City, UT
    $60M (2024)
  23. Shriners Hospitals for Children
    Tampa, FL
    $59M (2025)
  24. Wheaton College
    Wheaton, IL
    $54M (2025)
  25. Marietta Memorial Hospital
    Marietta, OH
    $47M (2025)

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