List of wealthiest foundations is an annotated list of the largest foundations and other charitable organizations, organised by country and size of financial endowment. A charitable foundation is a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the sole source of funding for their own activities. ... A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ...

Denmark

• Realdania of Copenhagen DKK 31.8B (approx. USD 5.6B)
• A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal of Copenhagen ca DKK 9B (approx. USD 1.5B)
• Carlsberg Foundation of Copenhagen DKK 8.8B (approx. USD 1.4B)

For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... ISO 4217 Code DKK User(s) Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands 1 Inflation 1. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... ISO 4217 Code DKK User(s) Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands 1 Inflation 1. ... The Carlsberg Laboratory and in the foreground a statue of its founder J.C. Jacobsen. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... ISO 4217 Code DKK User(s) Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands 1 Inflation 1. ...

Germany

• Robert Bosch Foundation EUR 5.1B (approx. USD 6B)
• Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg EUR 2.7B (aprox. USD 3.3B)
• Volkswagen Foundation EUR 2.2B (approx. USD 2.7B)
• Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt EUR 1.7B (approx. USD 2.1B)

Liechtenstein

• Onassis Foundation of Vaduz, Liechtenstein. $2.1B

The Alexander S. Onassis Foundation is simultaneously a charitable organization and a multibillion-dollar empire. ... Vaduz and its exclaves in Lichtenstein Coordinates: Area    - City 17. ...

Netherlands

• Stichting INGKA Foundation, more than $36B (status disputed - see article)

The Stichting INGKA Foundation is a Dutch-registered tax-exempt non-profit grant-making charitable foundation which owns the private Dutch-registered company, INGKA Holding, which in turn is the parent company for all companies and most stores of the Swedish furniture store chain IKEA. The name INGKA comes from...

Norway

• Sparebankstiftelsen DnB NOR of Oslo NOK 11B (approx. USD 1.8B)
• Institusjonen Fritt Ord of Oslo NOK 2.3B (approx. USD 0.4B)
• Cultiva - Kristiansand Kommunes Energiverksstiftelse of Kristiansand NOK 1.6B (approx. USD 0.3B)
• UNIFOR - Foundation of the University of Oslo of Oslo NOK 1.3B (approx. USD 0.2B)

Sparebankstiftelsen DnB NOR is a Norwegian foundation with the purpose of owning part of the financial services company DnB NOR. As of 2006 the foundation owned 10. ... County District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation 2. ... Fritt Ord or The Freedom of Expression Foundation, Oslo is a Norwegian foundation, its aim is to support freedom of expression and a free press. ... County District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation 2. ... County Vest-Agder District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Jan Oddvar Skisland (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 287 277 km² 259 km² 0. ... ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation 2. ... County District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation 2. ...

Spain

• La Caixa EUR 0.25B (approx. USD 0.32B) (budget for 2005)

La Caixa is the common name for the Caixa dEstalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, a pension and savings bank in Spain. ...

Sweden

• Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation of Stockholm SEK 30.1B (approx. USD 3.9B)
• Nobel Foundation of Stockholm SEK 3.0B (approx. USD 0.4B)

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation was founded in 1917 by the chairman of the Stockholms Enskilda Bank, Knut A. Wallenberg and his wife Alice. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... ISO 4217 Code SEK User(s) Sweden Inflation 2. ... The Nobel Foundation was created by Lord Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, to manage his estate and award prizes for academic achievement in several areas: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ...

United Kingdom

• Wellcome Trust of London £13.4B ($26.8B) as of 30 September 2006.
• Garfield Weston Foundation £3.5B ($7B) as of 5 April 2006.
• Wolfson Foundation of London £670 million ($1.34B) as of 2006.

The Wellcome Trusts Gibbs Building on Euston Road The Wellcome Trust is a United Kingdom-based charity established in 1936 to administer the fortune of the American-born pharmaceutical magnate Sir Henry Wellcome. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Wolfson Foundation is a registered charity based in London, UK. It was established in 1955 and aims to support the arts, education, health, humanities, research, science and technology. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

United States

The wealthiest foundations in the United States, according to Foundation Center [1]. Dollar values list assets based on most recent available audited financial information (in USD). A charitable foundation is a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the sole source of funding for their own activities. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, Washington $29,153,508,829 12/31/05
• Ford Foundation of New York City, New York 11,615,906,693 09/30/05
• J. Paul Getty Trust of Los Angeles, California 9,618,627,974 06/30/05
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation of Princeton, New Jersey 9,367,614,774 12/31/05
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation of Menlo Park, California 8,520,765,000 12/31/06
• Lilly Endowment of Indianapolis, Indiana 8,360,760,584 12/31/05
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan 7,799,270,734 08/31/06
• David and Lucile Packard Foundation of Los Altos, California 5,788,480,930 12/31/05
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City, New York 5,586,112,000 12/31/05
• John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation of Chicago, Illinois 5,492,269,240 12/31/05
• Gordon E. and Betty I. Moore Foundation of San Francisco, California 5,308,627,945 12/31/05
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute of Chevy Chase, Maryland $14.8B
• Pew Charitable Trusts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $4.1B
• Rockefeller Foundation of New York City, New York $3.2B
• The Kresge Foundation of Detroit, Michigan $2.7B

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF) is the largest transparently operated[2] charitable foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2000 and doubled in size by Warren Buffett in 2006. ... Nickname: Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... The Ford Foundation is a charitable foundation based in New York City created to fund programs that promote democracy, reduce poverty, promote international understanding, and advance human achievement. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... The J. Paul Getty Trust is the United States wealthiest art institution with an estimated endowment of $5. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is one of the worlds biggest philanthropic organizations and the fifth largest in the United States. ... Nassau Street, Princetons main street. ... The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a foundation that has been making grants since 1966 to address current social and environmental issues. ... Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. ... Lilly Endowment Inc. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Marion Founded 1821 Government  - Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area  - City  372 sq mi (963. ... The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was founded in June 1930 as the W.K. Kellogg Child Welfare Foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer Will Keith Kellogg. ... “Battle Creek” redirects here. ... The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to not-for-profit organizations. ... Los Altos (IPA: ) is a city at the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a foundation endowed with wealth accumulated by the late Andrew W. Mellon. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Established in September 2003, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation seeks to develop outcome-based projects that will improve the quality of life for future generations. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a United States non-profit medical research institute based in Chevy Chase, Maryland and originally founded by the aviator and engineer Howard Hughes in 1953. ... Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated Census-Designated Place in Montgomery County, Maryland (see Chevy Chase (CDP), Maryland). ... It has been suggested that Pew Research Center be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) is a prominent philanthropic organization based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... The Kresge Foundation is U.S. philanthropic foundation dedicated to building stronger nonprofit organizations. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...

See also

• List of articles about charitable foundations

// This is a list of foundations that support or provide philanthropic activities. ...

External link

• Chronicle of Philanthropy