|
| Rank |
Assets |
Total giving1 |
Fiscal date |
Previous rank |
| 1. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
$21,149,100,000 |
$994,900,000 |
12/31/00 |
1 |
| 2. Lilly Endowment |
$15,591,737,808 |
$583,890,521 |
12/31/00 |
4 |
| 3. Ford Foundation |
$14,659,683,000 |
$652,091,000 |
9/30/00 |
3 |
| 4. J. Paul Getty Trust 2 |
$10,929,809,811 |
$17,344,634 |
6/30/00 |
5 |
| 5. David and Lucile Packard Foundation |
$9,793,212,529 |
$533,589,987 |
12/31/00 |
2 |
| 6. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
$8,793,792,000 |
$351,683,796 |
12/31/00 |
6 |
| 7. Starr Foundation |
$6,255,916,706 |
$161,965,876 |
12/31/00 |
11 |
| 8. W.K. Kellogg Foundation |
$5,719,735,520 |
$178,739,742 |
8/31/01 |
8 |
| 9. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation |
$4,888,237,000 |
$205,870,150 |
12/31/00 |
10 |
| 10. Pew Charitable Trusts |
$4,800,776,253 |
$187,853,822 |
12/31/00 |
7 |
| 11. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation |
$4,479,153,951 |
$164,022,738 |
12/31/00 |
9 |
| 12. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation |
$3,930,366,990 |
$135,748,270 |
12/31/00 |
19 |
| 13. Rockefeller Foundation |
$3,619,028,000 |
$163,391,841 |
12/31/00 |
13 |
| 14. California Endowment |
$3,490,256,407 |
$189,663,220 |
2/28/01 |
12 |
| 15. Robert W. Woodruff Foundation |
$3,139,654,481 |
$149,979,270 |
12/31/00 |
16 |
| 16. Annie E. Casey Foundation |
$3,001,942,131 |
$101,012,809 |
12/31/00 |
14 |
| 17. Annenberg Foundation |
$2,932,205,767 |
$132,384,109 |
6/30/01 |
18 |
| 18. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation |
$2,881,802,805 |
$139,480,791 |
12/31/00 |
15 |
| 19. Duke Endowment |
$2,874,017,045 |
$106,030,389 |
12/31/00 |
23 |
| 20. Casey Family Program 2 |
$2,811,000,726 |
$1,824,177 |
12/31/00 |
17 |
| 21. Kresge Foundation |
$2,770,530,893 |
$107,956,140 |
12/31/00 |
20 |
| 22. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation |
$2,198,985,122 |
$70,746,766 |
12/31/00 |
28 |
| 23. Freeman Foundation |
$2,113,688,541 |
$68,256,173 |
12/31/00 |
34 |
| 24. Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation |
$2,063,325,086 |
$77,329,311 |
2/28/01 |
24 |
| 25. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation |
$2,034,722,000 |
$63,741,000 |
6/30/01 |
22 |
| 26. McKnight Foundation |
$2,006,436,000 |
$93,954,410 |
12/31/00 |
25 |
| 27. New York Community Trust |
$1,930,370,263 |
$143,950,743 |
12/31/00 |
26 |
| 28. Carnegie Corporation of New York |
$1,929,598,812 |
$60,803,959 |
9/30/00 |
30 |
| 29. Richard King Mellon Foundation |
$1,907,473,636 |
$91,699,221 |
12/31/00 |
27 |
| 30. Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation |
$1,855,000,000 |
$106,830,351 |
12/31/00 |
21 |
| 31. Wallace–Reader’s Digest Funds |
$1,619,344,210 |
$40,678,318 |
12/31/00 |
36 |
| 32. Cleveland Foundation |
$1,600,206,255 |
$57,030,931 |
12/31/00 |
35 |
| 33. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation |
$1,574,746,419 |
$86,310,650 |
12/31/00 |
31 |
| 34. W.M. Keck Foundation |
$1,533,721,000 |
$81,745,562 |
12/31/00 |
29 |
| 35. James Irvine Foundation |
$1,509,641,006 |
$58,223,073 |
12/31/00 |
33 |
| 36. Houston Endowment |
$1,506,627,708 |
$66,061,151 |
12/31/00 |
32 |
| 37. Brown Foundation |
$1,434,297,259 |
$60,964,045 |
6/30/00 |
37 |
| 38. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation |
$1,373,141,818 |
$52,367,329 |
12/31/00 |
38 |
| 39. Packard Humanities Institute 2 |
$1,302,804,659 |
$20,655,346 |
12/31/00 |
– |
| 40. Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates |
$1,302,626,633 |
$41,243,732 |
9/30/00 |
45 |
| 41. Donald W. Reynolds Foundation |
$1,269,083,024 |
$69,363,245 |
12/31/00 |
39 |
| 42. William Penn Foundation |
$1,170,193,129 |
$64,898,490 |
12/31/00 |
41 |
| 43. Marin Community Foundation |
$1,150,556,205 |
$50,524,713 |
6/30/01 |
40 |
| 44. Henry Luce Foundation |
$1,059,392,814 |
$48,786,289 |
12/31/00 |
47 |
| 45. Freedom Forum 2 |
$1,037,110,607 |
$36,320,040 |
12/31/00 |
42 |
| 46. California Wellness Foundation |
$1,029,461,012 |
$44,715,936 |
12/31/00 |
43 |
| 47. Howard Heinz Endowment |
$1,028,810,621 |
$45,810,679 |
12/31/00 |
46 |
| 48. Joyce Foundation |
$999,530,958 |
$39,596,622 |
12/31/00 |
48 |
| 49. Walton Family Foundation |
$973,255,920 |
$52,379,873 |
12/31/00 |
49 |
| 50. Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation 2 |
$971,672,378 |
$17,554,773 |
10/31/00 |
54 |
| 51. Ahmanson Foundation |
$964,422,000 |
$46,574,905 |
10/31/00 |
51 |
| 52. Lumina Foundation for Education |
$928,954,681 |
$212,848 |
12/31/00 |
– |
| 53. Kimbell Art Foundation 2 |
$912,000,000 |
$775,000 |
12/31/00 |
56 |
| 54. Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation |
$892,935,524 |
$39,014,530 |
12/31/00 |
55 |
| 55. Meadows Foundation |
$879,029,308 |
$31,784,622 |
12/31/00 |
52 |
| 56. Barr Foundation |
$865,000,000 |
$44,902,736 |
11/30/00 |
44 |
| 57. Hall Family Foundation |
$861,619,838 |
$39,174,044 |
12/31/00 |
50 |
| 58. Bush Foundation |
$836,335,488 |
$44,852,609 |
11/30/00 |
59 |
| 59. Burroughs Wellcome Fund |
$832,146,472 |
$32,819,704 |
8/31/00 |
70 |
| 60. Moody Foundation |
$815,100,261 |
$6,034,961 |
12/31/00 |
58 |
| 61. Longwood Foundation |
$800,060,048 |
$43,090,837 |
9/30/00 |
57 |
| 62. Weingart Foundation |
$779,796,365 |
$36,183,031 |
6/30/01 |
53 |
| 63. Rockefeller Brothers Fund |
$753,327,772 |
$32,139,090 |
12/31/00 |
62 |
| 64. J. Bulow Campbell Foundation |
$748,020,452 |
$35,235,477 |
12/31/00 |
63 |
| 65. San Francisco Foundation |
$741,000,000 |
$86,000,000 |
6/30/01 |
64 |
| 66. J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation |
$735,208,451 |
$28,550,263 |
8/31/01 |
61 |
| 67. Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and Affiliated Trusts |
$719,476,000 |
$85,426,000 |
12/31/00 |
– |
| 68. George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation |
$703,246,088 |
$30,496,586 |
12/31/00 |
60 |
| 69. Robert A. Welch Foundation |
$693,546,146 |
$28,785,149 |
8/31/00 |
76 |
| 70. Goizueta Foundation |
$686,026,134 |
$33,802,380 |
12/31/00 |
71 |
| 71. William Randolph Hearst Foundation |
$681,667,630 |
$23,575,000 |
12/31/00 |
68 |
| 72. Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations |
$677,889,306 |
$57,605,631 |
12/31/00 |
74 |
| 73. Surdna Foundation |
$676,443,800 |
$29,164,571 |
6/30/00 |
84 |
| 74. Communities Foundation of Texas |
$657,906,999 |
$42,798,517 |
6/30/00 |
– |
| 75. M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust |
$657,113,213 |
$34,611,574 |
12/31/00 |
65 |
| 76. Boston Foundation |
$656,806,419 |
$48,952,445 |
6/30/01 |
69 |
| 77. Conrad N. Hilton Foundation |
$652,314,629 |
$29,002,921 |
2/28/01 |
92 |
| 78. Hartford Foundation for Public Giving |
$647,516,680 |
$25,897,228 |
9/30/00 |
94 |
| 79. Wayne & Gladys Valley Foundation |
$643,410,730 |
$18,235,608 |
9/30/00 |
100 |
| 80. Edna McConnell Clark Foundation |
$634,990,723 |
$30,405,842 |
9/30/01 |
67 |
| 81. Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation |
$626,124,000 |
$44,559,466 |
12/31/00 |
66 |
| 82. Pritzker Foundation |
$624,307,067 |
$27,308,374 |
12/31/00 |
80 |
| 83. John A. Hartford Foundation |
$623,590,336 |
$24,763,861 |
12/31/00 |
83 |
| 84. Picower Foundation |
$614,755,414 |
$22,099,883 |
12/31/00 |
73 |
| 85. Park Foundation |
$600,084,849 |
$28,377,147 |
12/31/00 |
75 |
| 86. Saint Paul Foundation |
$588,426,310 |
$27,547,750 |
12/31/00 |
87 |
| 87. Commonwealth Fund |
$587,191,972 |
$18,007,600 |
6/30/00 |
91 |
| 88. McCune Foundation |
$564,279,787 |
$27,858,586 |
9/30/01 |
78 |
| 89. Skillman Foundation |
$563,302,206 |
$25,684,918 |
12/31/00 |
82 |
| 90. Pittsburgh Foundation |
$548,374,723 |
$22,090,867 |
12/31/00 |
89 |
| 91. California Community Foundation |
$547,793,000 |
$78,300,000 |
6/30/01 |
99 |
| 92. Minneapolis Foundation |
$542,651,730 |
$28,961,477 |
3/31/01 |
– |
| 93. Smith Richardson Foundation |
$40,477,728 |
$23,047,376 |
12/31/00 |
81 |
| 94. Peter Kiewit Foundation |
$540,459,172 |
$19,438,984 |
6/30/00 |
95 |
| 95. F.M. Kirby Foundation |
$529,489,116 |
$26,358,521 |
12/31/00 |
93 |
| 96. Vira I. Heinz Endowment |
$526,725,527 |
$24,387,151 |
12/31/00 |
98 |
| 97. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation |
$513,779,332 |
$20,379,663 |
8/31/00 |
– |
| 98. James S. McDonnell Foundation |
$511,780,451 |
$18,199,661 |
12/31/00 |
– |
| 99. Sherman Fairchild Foundation |
$510,359,835 |
$18,991,027 |
12/31/00 |
– |
| 100. Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust |
$509,843,148 |
$25,843,148 |
8/31/01 |
79 |
1. Includes amounts reported as grants and contributions paid on foundations’ tax returns. Does not include other charitable payments, such as loans and program-related investments.
2. Operating foundation; most charitable distributions are paid out to operating programs, not as grants. |
| SOURCE: Foundation Center, “Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates: 2001 Preview” |
ALSO SEE:
Foundations Gave $29-Billion Last Year, a 5.1% Increase, Report Says
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