World’s 100 largest philanthropic foundations list

This list is the result of a research, carried out by ARCO’s Social Economy & Sustainability Management 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. 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.

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

1. Stichting INGKA Foundation, Netherlands, $ 58.597.476.970, 31/08/2016
2. Novo Nordisk S/A, Denmark, $ 85.612.279,41 , 31/12/2025
3. Lilly Endowment, USA, $79.494.472.107, 31/12/2024
4. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA, $ 72.714.942.677, 31/12/2024
5. The MasterCard Foundation, Canada, $ 50.285.520.791, 31/12/2024
6. Wellcome Trust, UK, $ 44,235,403,350, 30/09/2024
7.  Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA, $ 25,560,992,002, 31/08/2024
8. Kamehameha Schools, USA, $ 15.200.000.000, 01/06/2024
9. Ford Foundation, USA, $ 14.899.612.523 , 31/12/2024
10. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, USA,  $ 13.842.130.245, 31/12/2024
11. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, USA,  $ 12.486.124.639, 31/12/2024
12. J. Paul Getty Trust, USA, $ 12.205.863.408, 30/06/2024
13. Bloomberg Philanthropies (NY), USA, $ 12.117.236.821, 31/12/2024
14. Gordon Betty Moore Foundation, USA, $ 11.441.876.959 , 31/12/2024
15. Foundation to Promote Open Society (NY), USA, $ 10.603.942.821, 31/12/2024
16. Silicon Valley Community Foundation (CA), USA, $ 10.532.630.242, 31/12/2024
17. W.K. Kellogg Foundation, USA, $ 9.667.630.186, 31/08/2025
18. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, USA, $ 8.650.796.551, 31/12/2024
19. The Garfield Weston Foundation, UK, $ 8.330.000.000 , 05/04/2023
20. David and Lucile Packard Foundation, USA, $ 8.225.184.267 , 31/12/2024
21. The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (TX), USA, $ 7.529.236.911, 31/12/2024
22. Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (CA), USA, $ 7.362.883.680, 01/12/2024
23. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, USA, $ 7.207.974.902, 31/12/2024
24. The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, USA, $ 6.678.599.031, 31/03/2024
25. Rockefeller Foundation, USA, $ 6.401.585.166, 01/12/2024
26. Walton Family Foundation Inc (AR), USA, $ 6.143.971.109, 31/12/20124
27. The Chicago Community Trust (IL), USA, $ 6.059.691.432, 30/09/2024
28. Robert Bosch Stiftung, Deutschland, € 5.055.000.000 , 31/12/2024
29. Carnegie Corporation of New York (NY), USA, $ 4.832.583.462, 30/09/2025
30. Laura and John Arnold Foundation (TX), USA, $ 4.766.058.262, 31/12/2024
31. Realdania, Denmark, $ 4.640.000.000, 31/12/2024
32. Robert W. Woodruff Foundation Inc. (GA), USA, $4.621.824.473, 31/12/2024
33. The Simons Foundation (NY), USA, $ 4.483.068.468 , 31/12/2024
34.  The California Endowment, USA, $ 4.457.766.000, 31/12/2024
35. Cummings Foundation Inc.(MA), USA, $ 4.296.596.107, 31/12/2024
36.  The Moody Foundation (TX), USA, $4.195.939.000, 31/12/2023
37. The Oregon Community Foundation (OR), USA, $4.100.000.000, 31/12/2024
38. The Kresge Foundation, USA, $ 3.984.695.361, 17/11/2025
39.  Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal, € 3.996.141.000, 24/03/2024
40. The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH), USA, $ 3.863.669.074, 31/12/2024
41. Foundation For The Carolinas (NC), USA, $ 3.847.582.206, 31/12/2024
42. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (MI), USA, $ 3.769.800.000, 31/12/2024
43. John Templeton Foundation (PA), USA, $ 3.596.969.961, 31/12/2024
44. The Duke Endowment (NC), USA, $ 3.570.000.000, 31/12/2024
45. The Annie E. Casey Foundation (MD), USA, $ 3.468.447.675 , 31/12/2024
46. Richard King Mellon Foundation (PA), USA, $ 3.461.169.438, 31/12/2024
47. The James Irvine Foundation (CA), USA, $ 3.386.135.557, 31/12/2024
48. The Freedom Together (NY), USA, $3.360.000.000, 31/12/2024
49. The New York Community Trust (NY), USA, $ 3.441.982.969 , 31/12/2024
50. William Penn Foundation, USA, $ 3.335.569.439, 31/12/2024
51. Margaret A. Cargill Foundation (MN), USA, $ 3.258.443.864 , 31/12/2024
52. Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (MO), USA, $ 3.044.198.211, 31/12/2024
53. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (NE), USA, $ 2.839.454.309, 31/12/2024
54. The McKnight Foundation (MN), USA, $ 2.712.040.000, 31/12/2024
55. The Church Commissioners for England, UK, $ 2.700.000.000, 31/12/2024
56. California Community Foundation (CA), USA, $ 2.543.500.000, 30/06/2025
57. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (MO), USA, $ 2.451.922.984, 31/12/2024
58. Houston Endowment Inc. (TX), USA, $ 2.389.573.290, 31/12/2024
59. The Nemours Foundation (FL), USA , $ 2.357.991.833, 31/12/2024
60. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (FL), USA, $ 2.229.922.547, 31/12/2024
61. Boston Foundation Inc. (MA), USA, $ 2.224.223.000, 30/06/2025
62. Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation (OK), USA,  $ 2.197.161.664, 31/12/2024
63. The Heinz Endowments (PA), USA, $ 2.185.309.472, 31/12/2024
64. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (NY), USA, $ 2.173.558.178, 31/12/2024
65. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (NY), USA, $ 2.049.551.206, 31/12/2024
66. M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (WA), USA, $ 1.996.070.000, 31/12/2024
67. The San Francisco Foundation (CA), USA, $ 1.921.031.000, 30/06/2025
68. Barr Foundation (MA), USA, $ 1.891.663.613, 31/12/2024
69. Druckenmiller Foundation (NY), USA, $ 1.765.387.402, 30/10/2024
70. The Wallace Foundation (NY), USA, $ 1.756.582.199, 31/12/2024
71. The Wyss Foundation (DC), USA, $ 1.709.135.316, 31/12/2024
72. The Anschutz Foundation (CO), USA, $ 1.653.295.262, 31/12/2024
73. W. M. Keck Foundation (CA), USA, $ 1.651.776.000, 31/12/2024
74. The Pittsburgh Foundation (PA), USA, $ 1.634.884.731, 31/12/2024
75. Bat Hanadiv Foundation No. 3 (NY), USA, $ 1.614.815.138, 31/12/2024
76. The Starr Foundation (NY), USA, $ 1.551.557.351, 31/12/2023
77. Lumina Foundation (IN), USA, $ 1.544.071.000, 31/12/2024
78. Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation (CA), USA, $ 1.492.144.034, 31/12/2024
79. Shimon ben Joseph Foundation (CA), USA, $ 1.445.382.010, 31/12/2024
80. The Ahmanson Foundation (CA), USA, $ 1.418.998.784, 31/12/2024
81. Otto Bremer Foundation (MN), USA, $ 1.406.571.654, 31/12/2024
82. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc. (NY), USA, $ 1.373.487.971, 31/12/2024
83. The Pew Charitable Trust, USA, $ 1.350.161.416, 30/06/2024
84. Annenberg Foundation (CA), USA, $ 1.277.749.014, 31/12/2024
85. The Joyce Foundation (IL), USA, $ 1.297.079.019, 31/12/2024
86. The Wolfson Foundation, UK, $ 1.269.620.006,64, 31/03/2024
87. Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (CT), USA, $ 1.200.997.734, 31/12/2024
88. Surdna Foundation Inc. (NY), USA, $ 1.163.466.026, 31/12/2024
89. The Brown Foundation Inc. (TX), USA, $ 1.147.001.983, 30/06/2025
90. Marin Community Foundation (CA), USA, $ 1.140.988.439, 30/06/2023
91. The Henry Luce Foundation Inc. (NY),USA, $ 1.132.206.450, 31/12/2024
92. The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Inc. (OK), USA, $ 1.085.340.788, 31/12/2024
93.  Hall Family Foundation (MO), USA, $ 1.085.290.942, 31/12/2024
94. Tulsa Community Foundation, USA, $ 1.067.908.793, 31/12/2023
95. The California Wellness Foundation (CA), USA, $ 1.049.009.252 31/12/2024
96. Communities Foundation of Texas Inc. (TX), USA, $ 1.044.344.586, 30/06/2024
97. The J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation Inc. (OK), USA, $ 798.921.099, 31/08/2024
98. Kimbell Art Foundation (TX), USA, $ 689.750.432, 31/12/2024
99. George Lucas Family Foundation (CA), USA, $ 3.632.718, 31/12/2024

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