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Foundations and grantmaking organizations

There are 169,476 foundations in the United States. Combined, these foundations employ 51,866 people, earn more than $189 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 trillion.
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Subcategories within foundations and grantmaking organizations:

Types of foundations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
132,854
 
$119,110,861,615
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
19,445
 
$62,670,548,850
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
3,358
 
$174,422,346
Community foundations
 
3,066
 
$16,856,173,740
Corporate foundations
 
2,813
 
$9,745,512,300
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
785
 
$386,611,826
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
204
 
$850,317,450
Foundation professional societies
 
138
 
$4,266,208
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
95
 
$281,181,667
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
16
 
$12,128,372
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Job trends for Foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
10,653
1-10
 
2,459
11-25
 
530
26-100
 
334
101 to 1,000
 
81
1,000+
 
3
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Sizes of foundations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
98,044
$250k to $1M
 
17,118
$1M to $5M
 
9,150
$5M to $25M
 
3,004
$25M to $100M
 
649
$100M+
 
220
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Directory of foundations

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1-10 of 169,476

Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems.
Revenue
$24.1m
Assets
$579.8m
Employees
N/A
EIN
11-3659133
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Washington Community Foundation

The mission of the Community Foundation for the national capital region is to strengthen the Washington metropolitan region by encouraging and supporting effective giving and by providing leadership on critical issues in our Community. Through our deep ...
Revenue
$81.7m
Assets
$308.8m
Employees
57
EIN
23-7343119
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Gcf creates a prosperous Greater Cincinnati by investing in thriving people and vibrant places. An effective steward of The communitys charitable resources since 1963, The Foundation inspires philanthropy in eight counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana....
Revenue
$137.4m
Assets
$736.3m
Employees
57
EIN
31-0669700
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ClimateWorks Foundation

To mobilize philanthropy to solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future. To mobilize philanthropy to help solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future. To end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy.
Revenue
$93.6m
Assets
$203.7m
Employees
97
EIN
26-2303250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Seed Foundation

The Seed Foundation is a national nonprofit that partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. The SEED Foundation is a national nonprofit that partne...
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$10.2m
Employees
28
EIN
54-1850819
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kresge Foundation

To expand opportunities in America's cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development in Detroit.
Revenue
$92.0m
Assets
$3.8b
Employees
N/A
EIN
38-1359217
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bainum Family Foundation

Bainum Family Foundation operates and supports educational programs and projects assisting underserved children and youth, from early childhood through post-secondary education.
Revenue
$42.4m
Assets
$650.2m
Employees
N/A
EIN
23-7000192
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stuart Foundation

The Stuart Foundation is dedicated to improving life outcomes for young people through education. They work to ensure that effective education systems in California and Washington provide opportunities for all students to learn, achieve, and thrive.
Revenue
$27.4m
Assets
$398.4m
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-0882784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meyer Foundation

The Meyer Foundation pursues and invests in solutions that build an equitable Greater Washington community in which economically disadvantaged people thrive.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$224.9m
Employees
N/A
EIN
53-0241716
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Freedom Forum

The Freedom Forum -- dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people -- is a nonpartisan foundation that champions the five freedoms of the First Amendment.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$742.2m
Employees
N/A
EIN
54-1604427
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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