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World’s 100 largest philanthropic foundations list

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This list is the result of a research, carried out by ARCO’s Social Economy Unit about the top 100 largest philanthropic foundations in the world by total assets; it is based on up to date financial data concerning the period 2016-2018. The sources mostly used, are the financial statements published by the foundations and the Foundation Centre database. We included the country where the foundation was established, the founding year and the official website.
The objective is to provide a complete list of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world.

At the first place there is the Dutch Stichting INGKA Foundation. It has been established by the founder of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad and its philanthropic activity underpins on the support to architectural and interior design innovation. Recently it extended its philanthropic agenda to the fight against poverty in developing countries. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation comes after Stichting INGKA at the second place. The US foundation mainly acts in the field of medical research, fight against AIDS and malaria, reduction of extreme poverty and education. Third, the Lilly Endowment, dedicated to community development, education, and Christianity.
The majority of the foundations are from USA, followed by European ones, mostly from UK. We did not take consortium into account.

Latest update: March 2024.

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Table: Fundation, Country, Assets ($), Fiscal Year End Date

  1. Stichting INGKA Foundation, Netherlands, $ 58.597.476.970, 31/08/2016
  2. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA, $ 60.023.136.000, 31/12/2022
  3. Lilly Endowment, USA, $40,801,432,198, 31/12/2022
  4. The MasterCard Foundation, Canada, $29.234.312.000, 31/12/2022
  5. Wellcome Trust, UK,  $ 26.541.698.728,37, 30/09/2023
  6.  Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA, $ 24.177.090.000, 31/08/2022
  7. Novo Nordisk S/A, Denmark, $ 12.138.344.674.500, 31/12/2023
  8. Ford Foundation, USA,  $ 16.383.378.000, 31/12/2022
  9. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, USA,  $ 13.837.817.000, 31/12/2022
  10. Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 13.822.021.000, 31/12/2022
  11. J. Paul Getty Trust, USA,  $ 12.545.917.000, 30/06/2023
  12. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, USA,  $ $12.455.788.000, 31/12/2022
  13. The Church Commissioners for England, UK,  $ 11.437.425.164, 31/12/2022
  14. Kamehameha Schools, USA,  $ 11.621.172.512, 01/06/2022
  15. Foundation to Promote Open Society (NY), USA,  $ 10.600.000.000, 31/12/2022
  16. The Garfield Weston Foundation, UK,  $ 10.502.913.726,85, 05/04/2023
  17. Bloomberg Philanthropies (NY), USA,  $ 8.931.075.194, 31/12/2017
  18. W.K. Kellogg Foundation, USA,  $ 8.769.327.728, 31/08/2022
  19. David and Lucile Packard Foundation, USA,  $ 8.263.287.000 , 31/12/2022
  20. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, USA,  $ 8.355.647.000, 31/12/2022
  21. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, USA,  $ 8.189.889.000, 31/12/2022
  22. Gordon Betty Moore Foundation, USA,  $ 8.278.661.283 , 31/08/2022
  23. The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, USA,  $ 8.221.675.612, 31/03/2018
  24. The Pew Charitable Trust, USA,  $ 7.242.258.000, 30/06/2023
  25. Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 6.344.648.829, 31/12/2022
  26. Rockefeller Foundation, USA,  $ 6.279.385.000, 31/12/2022
  27. Robert Bosch Stiftung, Deutschland,  $ 5.945.596.828,04 , 31/12/2023
  28. Tulsa Community Foundation, USA,  $ 5.818.575.000, 31/12/2022
  29. Walton Family Foundation Inc (AR), USA,  $ 5.687.544.544, 31/12/20122
  30. Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO), USA,  $ 5.001.726.548, 31/12/2022
  31. The Simons Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 4.955.110.238, 31/12/2022
  32.  The California Endowment, USA,  $ 4.318.845.000, 31/03/2023
  33. Realdania, Denmark,  $ 4.300.000.000, 31/12/2022
  34. The Chicago Community Trust (IL), USA,  $ 4.269.072.031, 30/09/2022
  35. Robert W. Woodruff Foundation Inc. (GA), USA,  $ 4.077.464.650, 31/12/2022
  36. Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY), USA,  $ 4.065.280.317, 30/09/2022
  37. The Kresge Foundation, USA,  $ 4.041.565.416, 12/06/2022
  38. Foundation For The Carolinas (NC), USA,  $ 3.878.555.918, 31/12/2022
  39.  Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal,  $ 3.721.711.184,88, 31/12/2022
  40. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI), USA,  $ 3.663.290.955, 31/12/2022
  41. The Duke Endowmentt (NC), USA,  $ 3.620.000.000, 31/12/2022
  42. Laura and John Arnold Foundation (TX), USA,  $ 3.533.120.981, 31/12/2022
  43. The Oregon Community Foundation (OR), USA,  $ 3.466.661.000, 31/12/2022
  44. The Annie E. Casey Foundation (MD), USA,  $ 3.432.551.534, 31/12/2022
  45. The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH), USA,  $ 3.267.048.190, 31/12/2022
  46. The James Irvine Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 3.245.582.018, 31/12/2022
  47.  William Penn Foundation, USA,  $ 3.236.819.790, 31/12/2022
  48. Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA), USA,  $ 3.205.154.212, 31/12/2022
  49. Cummings Foundation Inc.(MA), USA,  $ 3.168.598.888, 31/12/2022
  50. John Templeton Foundation (PA), USA,  $ 2.941.369.919, 31/12/2022
  51. The New York Community Trust (NY), USA,  $ 2.933.076.201, 31/12/2022
  52. Margaret A. Cargill Foundation (MN), USA,  $ 2.928.976.768, 31/12/2022
  53.  The Moody Foundation (TX), USA,  $ 2.906.642.000, 31/12/2022
  54. The JPB Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 2.884.777.601, 31/12/2022
  55. The Nemours Foundation (FL), USA ,  $ 2.774.227.208, 31/12/2022
  56. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (MO), USA,  $ 2.737.053, 31/12/2022
  57. Marin Community Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 2.700.000.000, 30/06/2022
  58. The McKnight Foundation (MN), USA,  $ 2.566.351.000, 31/12/2022
  59. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL), USA,  $ 2.529.635.008, 31/12/2022
  60. Houston Endowment Inc. (TX), USA,  $ 2.334.442.325, 31/12/2022
  61. California Community Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 2.287.671.000, 30/06/2023
  62. The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 2.223.354.953, 30/09/2020
  63. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 2.207.775.573, 31/12/2022
  64. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 2.056.912.312, 31/12/2022
  65. The Heinz Endowments (PA), USA,  $ 2.046.165.848, 31/12/2022
  66. Barr Foundation (MA), USA,  $ 1.929.105.176, 31/12/2022
  67. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (NE), USA,  $1.922.627.251, 31/12/2022
  68. The Wyss Foundation (DC), USA,  $ 1.835.101.160, 31/12/2022
  69. Boston Foundation Inc. (MA), USA,  $ 1.769.513.000, 30/06/2023
  70. M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (WA), USA,  $ 1.757.097.736, 31/12/2022
  71. The San Francisco Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1.718.317.000, 30/06/2023
  72. The Wallace Foundationn (NY), USA,  $ 1.669.140.187, 31/12/2022
  73. The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX), USA,  $ 1.641.983.369, 31/12/2022
  74. Druckenmiller Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 1.608.603.488, 30/10/2022
  75. Bat Hanadiv Foundation No. 3 (NY), USA,  $ 1.505.539.049, 31/12/2022
  76. The Anschutz Foundationn (CO), USA,  $ 1.477.444.170, 31/12/2022
  77. Annenberg Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1.471.012.146, 31/12/2019
  78. Otto Bremer Foundation (MN), USA,  $ 1.436.282.731, 31/12/2022
  79. Communities Foundation of Texas Inc. (TX), USA,  $ 1.433.704.000, 30/06/2023
  80. Lumina Foundation (IN), USA,  $ 1.413.211.168, 31/12/2022
  81. W. M. Keck Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1.370.447.360, 31/12/2022
  82. The Starr Foundation (NY), USA,  $ 1.351.331.495, 31/12/2021
  83. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc. (NY), USA,  $ 1.351.225.045, 31/12/2022
  84. Shimon ben Joseph Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1.335.087.353, 31/12/2022
  85. The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Inc. (OK), USA,  $ 1.332.667.871, 31/12/2021
  86. Surdna Foundation Inc. (NY), USA,  $ 1.320.656.848, 31/12/2021
  87. The Pittsburgh Foundation (PA), USA,  $ 1.291.404.891, 31/12/2022
  88. The Ahmanson Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1.198.575.686, 31/12/2022
  89. The Joyce Foundation (IL), USA,  $ 1.167.846.391, 31/12/2022
  90. The Wolfson Foundation, UK,  $ 1.123.017.064,52, 31/03/2023
  91. George Lucas Family Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1.097.213.558, 31/12/2022
  92. The Henry Luce Foundation Inc. (NY),USA,  $ 1.070.353. 319, 31/12/2022
  93. Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (CT), USA,  $ 1.057.794.917, 31/12/2022
  94. The California Wellness Foundation (CA), USA,  $ 1.019.736.613, 31/12/2022
  95. The Brown Foundation Inc. (TX), USA,  $ 1.004.415.123, 30/06/2023
  96.  Hall Family Foundation (MO), USA,  $ 1.001.141.614, 31/12/2022
  97. The J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation Inc. (OK), USA,  $ 754.241.961, 31/08/2022
  98. Kimbell Art Foundation (TX), USA,  $ 727.527.886, 31/12/2022
  99. Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA), USA,  $711.649.194, 31/12/2022

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