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Private foundations

There are 145,262private foundations in the United States. Combined, these private foundationsemploy 8,382 people, earn more than $121 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 trillion.
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Types of private foundations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
145,262
$120,844,717,575
Corporate foundations
3,086
$11,098,136,560
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Sizes of private foundations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
90,247
$250k to $1M
14,399
$1M to $5M
7,403
$5M to $25M
2,343
$25M to $100M
469
$100M+
142
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Directory of private foundations

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1-10 of 145,262

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
$60.3m
Assets
$620.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
23-7000192
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Annie E Casey Foundation (AECF)

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes.
Revenue
$162.0m
Assets
$2.0b
Employees
N/A
EIN
52-1951681
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Citybridge Foundation

Citybridge Foundation is a private foundation in Washington, DC whose mission is: CityBridge Foundation is the private family foundation of Katherine and David Bradley.
Revenue
$537.8k
Assets
$8.5m
Employees
N/A
EIN
52-1870074
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)

To help nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role.
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$21.4m
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-4129153
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
$32.5m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-3672969
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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