The Nation’s 10 Wealthiest Foundations
March 6, 2003 | Read Time: 1 minute
| 2002 assets | Percentage change from 2001 | |
| 1. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | $24,078,231,416 | – 4.5% |
| 2. Lilly Endowment* | $10,000,000,000 | – 22.0% |
| 3. Ford Foundation | $9,700,000,000 | – 14.2% |
| 4. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $7,820,677,480 | – 11.6 |
| 5. W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $5,656,000,000 | + 3.1% |
| 6. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation | $5,004,000,000 | – 15.8% |
| 7. David and Lucile Packard Foundation | $4,800,000,000 | – 22.6% |
| 8. Pew Charitable Trusts | $3,821,000,000 | – 11.9% |
| 9. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | $3,800,000,000 | – 9.5% |
| 10. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | $3,500,000,000 | – 15.4% |
| Note: Assets are as of December 31, 2002, and changes are based on December 31, 2001. *2002 assets based on holdings of Eli Lilly and Company stock, as listed in the foundation’s federal Securities and Exchange Commission filing. |
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