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Foundations and grantmaking organizations

There are 146,733 foundations in the United States. Combined, these foundations employ 52,412 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
 
112,373
 
$122,939,734,601
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
18,812
 
$59,979,239,290
Community foundations
 
4,436
 
$25,933,966,320
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
3,098
 
$163,650,593
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
724
 
$429,809,914
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
179
 
$807,431,994
Foundation professional societies
 
121
 
$2,489,981
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
94
 
$215,006,771
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
15
 
$11,254,215
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Job trends for Foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
10,066
1-10
 
2,462
11-25
 
494
26-100
 
342
101 to 1,000
 
86
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of foundations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
81,739
$250k to $1M
 
17,310
$1M to $5M
 
9,263
$5M to $25M
 
2,922
$25M to $100M
 
647
$100M+
 
235
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of foundations

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1-10 of 146,733

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
$96.7m
Assets
$343.5m
Employees
53
EIN
23-7343119
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
$275.7m
Assets
$4.0b
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
$31.1m
Assets
$605.0m
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
$40.1m
Assets
$398.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-0882784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF)

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is the community foundation for the Greater Cincinnati Tristate region. They believe in the power of philanthropy to change the lives of people and communities.
Revenue
$108.7m
Assets
$631.7m
Employees
54
EIN
31-0669700
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eugene and Agnes E Meyer Foundation

The Meyer Foundation pursues and invests in solutions that build an equitable Greater Washington community in which economically disadvantaged people thrive.
Revenue
$24.5m
Assets
$198.2m
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
$30.9m
Assets
$704.2m
Employees
N/A
EIN
54-1604427
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
$3.4m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
34
EIN
54-1850819
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation

To promote entrepreneurship, self-reliance, global understanding, free enterprise, and to enhance the quality of life by supporting the arts, education, health advancements, and preservation of the environment.
Revenue
$55.2m
Assets
$1.3b
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-3672969
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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