Top 100 U.S. Foundations by Asset Size
The list below includes the 100 largest
U.S. grantmaking foundations ranked by the market value of their
assets, based on the most current audited financial data in
the Foundation Center's database as of September 11, 2008. Fiscal
records will be updated when more recent audited financial information
is obtained.
Rank |
Name/(state) |
Assets |
As
of
Fiscal Year
End Date
|
| 1. |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (WA) | $38,921,022,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 2. |
The Ford Foundation (NY) | 13,798,807,066 | 09/30/07 |
| 3. |
J. Paul Getty Trust (CA) | 10,133,371,844 | 06/30/06 |
| 4. |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (NJ) | 10,102,937,905 | 12/31/06 |
| 5. |
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (CA) | 9,284,917,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 6. |
W. K. Kellogg Foundation (MI) | 8,402,996,155 | 08/31/07 |
| 7. |
Lilly Endowment Inc. (IN) | 7,734,860,156 | 12/31/07 |
| 8. |
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (CA) | 6,594,540,283 | 12/31/07 |
| 9. |
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (NY) | 6,539,865,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 10. |
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (CA) | 6,409,252,816 | 12/31/07 |
| 11. |
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (IL) | 6,178,196,933 | 12/31/06 |
| 12. |
The California Endowment (CA) | 4,773,842,372 | 02/28/07 |
| 13. |
The Rockefeller Foundation (NY) | 3,810,308,773 | 12/31/06 |
| 14. |
The Kresge Foundation (MI) | 3,329,856,115 | 12/31/06 |
| 15. |
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (MD) | 3,326,105,746 | 12/31/07 |
| 16. |
The Starr Foundation (NY) | 3,300,622,910 | 12/31/06 |
| 17. |
Tulsa Community Foundation (OK) | 3,136,698,010 | 12/31/06 |
| 18. |
Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY) | 3,073,837,326 | 09/30/07 |
| 19. |
The Duke Endowment (NC) | 2,981,737,964 | 12/31/06 |
| 20. |
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. (GA) | 2,715,991,495 | 12/31/07 |
| 21. |
The Annenberg Foundation (PA) | 2,685,286,093 | 06/30/07 |
| 22. |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI) | 2,629,297,079 | 12/31/06 |
| 23. |
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL) | 2,618,700,006 | 12/31/07 |
| 24. |
Casey Family Programs (WA) | 2,490,713,955 | 12/31/06 |
| 25. |
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (MO) | 2,422,322,294 | 06/30/07 |
| 26. |
The McKnight Foundation (MN) | 2,310,279,385 | 12/31/07 |
| 27. |
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. (MD) | 2,278,259,681 | 02/28/07 |
| 28. |
The New York Community Trust (NY) | 2,135,691,023 | 12/31/07 |
| 29. |
Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA) | 2,088,186,647 | 12/31/06 |
| 30. |
Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA) | 1,964,521,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 31. |
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY) | 1,952,794,064 | 12/31/06 |
| 32. |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA) | 1,943,885,894 | 12/31/07 |
| 33. |
The Cleveland Foundation (OH) | 1,889,098,831 | 12/31/06 |
| 34. |
The James Irvine Foundation (CA) | 1,810,856,518 | 12/31/06 |
| 35. |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY) | 1,807,499,949 | 12/31/06 |
| 36. |
The Wallace Foundation (NY) | 1,696,744,124 | 12/31/07 |
| 37. |
The Chicago Community Trust (IL) | 1,635,374,374 | 09/30/06 |
| 38. |
Houston Endowment Inc. (TX) | 1,627,711,546 | 12/31/06 |
| 39. |
The William Penn Foundation (PA) | 1,555,505,085 | 12/31/07 |
| 40. |
W. M. Keck Foundation (CA) | 1,531,767,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 41. |
The Heinz Endowments (PA) | 1,435,890,084 | 12/31/06 |
| 42. |
Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc. (IN) | 1,428,704,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 43. |
Kimbell Art Foundation (TX) | 1,402,109,474 | 12/31/06 |
| 44. |
The Brown Foundation, Inc. (TX) | 1,388,462,472 | 06/30/07 |
| 45. |
Walton Family Foundation, Inc. (AR) | 1,382,097,632 | 12/31/06 |
| 46. |
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. (OK) | 1,373,171,527 | 12/31/06 |
| 47. |
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX) | 1,331,980,763 | 12/31/06 |
| 48. |
Open Society Institute (NY) | 1,315,260,430 | 12/31/06 |
| 49. |
California Community Foundation (CA) | 1,314,579,000 | 06/30/07 |
| 50. |
John Templeton Foundation (PA) | 1,278,265,114 | 12/31/06 |
| 51. |
Marin Community Foundation (CA) | 1,226,434,084 | 06/30/07 |
| 52. |
The Moody Foundation (TX) | 1,197,810,658 | 12/31/06 |
| 53. |
The California Wellness Foundation (CA) | 1,189,728,992 | 12/31/06 |
| 54. |
Daniels Fund (CO) | 1,185,701,276 | 12/31/06 |
| 55. |
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (NV) | 1,160,000,365 | 12/31/07 |
| 56. |
The Ahmanson Foundation (CA) | 1,148,525,000 | 10/31/07 |
| 57. |
Freeman Foundation (NY) | 1,138,258,340 | 12/31/06 |
| 58. |
The Freedom Forum, Inc. (DC) | 1,102,246,568 | 12/31/06 |
| 59. |
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (NV) | 1,058,073,182 | 02/28/07 |
| 60. |
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO) | 1,055,410,246 | 12/31/06 |
| 61. |
The San Francisco Foundation (CA) | 1,038,321,000 | 06/30/07 |
| 62. |
Barr Foundation (MA) | 1,019,257,947 | 12/31/06 |
| 63. |
The Oregon Community Foundation (OR) | 996,491,247 | 12/31/06 |
| 64. |
The Joyce Foundation (IL) | 986,172,775 | 12/31/07 |
| 65. |
The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH) | 978,912,995 | 12/31/06 |
| 66. |
The Meadows Foundation, Inc. (TX) | 974,388,493 | 12/31/06 |
| 67. |
The Packard Humanities Institute (CA) | 964,856,395 | 12/31/06 |
| 68. |
Shimon ben Joseph Foundation (CA) | 961,915,714 | 12/31/06 |
| 69. |
The Picower Foundation (FL) | 958,425,057 | 12/31/07 |
| 70. |
M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (WA) | 940,502,155 | 12/31/07 |
| 71. |
Weingart Foundation (CA) | 936,317,424 | 06/30/07 |
| 72. |
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (NY) | 930,390,596 | 09/30/07 |
| 73. |
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc. (NY) | 918,583,236 | 12/31/06 |
| 74. |
Longwood Foundation, Inc. (DE) | 906,176,301 | 09/30/07 |
| 75. |
Boston Foundation, Inc. (MA) | 897,130,148 | 06/30/07 |
| 76. |
The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 894,843,061 | 12/31/07 |
| 77. |
Hall Family Foundation (MO) | 883,436,222 | 12/31/06 |
| 78. |
Bush Foundation (MN) | 883,335,790 | 12/31/06 |
| 79. |
Surdna Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 859,153,983 | 06/30/06 |
| 80. |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund (NC) | 848,911,426 | 08/31/07 |
| 81. |
The J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation, Inc. (OK) | 827,458,229 | 08/31/07 |
| 82. |
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation (MN) | 817,604,041 | 12/31/07 |
| 83. |
Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. (TX) | 801,029,000 | 06/30/07 |
| 84. |
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (CT) | 797,759,854 | 12/31/07 |
| 85. |
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. (WI) | 783,890,750 | 12/31/06 |
| 86. |
The Commonwealth Fund (NY) | 776,691,566 | 06/30/07 |
| 87. |
Robertson Foundation (NY) | 750,981,022 | 11/30/06 |
| 88. |
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. (GA) | 749,245,240 | 12/31/06 |
| 89. |
Marguerite Casey Foundation (WA) | 743,497,946 | 12/31/07 |
| 90. |
The Pittsburgh Foundation (PA) | 742,455,439 | 12/31/06 |
| 91. |
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (VA) | 731,831,041 | 05/31/07 |
| 92. |
The Minneapolis Foundation (MN) | 710,631,840 | 03/31/07 |
| 93. |
William Randolph Hearst Foundation (NY) | 700,000,000 | 12/31/07 |
| 94. |
The Simons Foundation (NY) | 696,473,112 | 06/30/07 |
| 95. |
The Saint Paul Foundation (MN) | 689,680,273 | 12/31/06 |
| 96. |
The AVI CHAI Foundation (NY) | 688,392,372 | 12/31/06 |
| 97. |
The John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc. (NY) | 683,844,232 | 12/31/07 |
| 98. |
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (MI) | 678,357,305 | 12/31/07 |
| 99. |
The Robert A. Welch Foundation (TX) | 677,761,707 | 08/31/07 |
| 100. |
The Seattle Foundation (WA) | 676,792,933 | 12/31/07 |
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