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EspañolLIST OF WEALTHIEST FOUNDATIONS
'List of wealthiest foundations' is an annotated list of the largest foundations and other charitable organizations, organised by country and size of financial endowment.
★ The Mastercard Foundation of Toronto,Ontario $2.2B
★ 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)
★ 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)
★ Onassis Foundation of Vaduz, Liechtenstein. $2.1B
★ Stichting INGKA Foundation, more than $36B (status disputed - see article)
★ 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)
★ La Caixa EUR 0.25B (approx. USD 0.32B) (budget for 2005)
★ 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 wealthiest foundations in the United Kingdom, according to Charities Direct [1].
★ Wellcome Trust of London £13.4B ($26.57B) as of 30 September 2006.
★ The Church Commissioners for England £4.26B ($8.32B) as of December 2004
★ Garfield Weston Foundation £3.5B ($6.94B) as of 5 April 2006.
★ The Leverhulme Trust £1.07B ($2.12B) as of December 2005.
★ Esmée Fairbairn Foundation £916 millions ($1.82B) as of December 2006.
★ The National Trust £836 millions ($1.66B) as of February 2006.
★ Bridge House Trust £739 millions ($1.46B) as of March 2006.
★ The Henry Smith Charity £707 millions ($1.40B) as of December 2005.
★ Wolfson Foundation of London £670 millions ($1.32B) as of 2006.
★ Whitgift Foundation £258 ($511) millions as of August 2006.
★ Nuffield Foundation £248 ($491) millions as of December 2006.
★ Joseph Rowntree Foundation £243 ($481) millions as of December 2005.
The wealthiest foundations in the United States, according to Foundation Center [2]. Dollar values list assets based on most recent available audited financial information (in USD).
★ 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 $4.8B
★ The 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
★ List of articles about charitable foundations
★ Chronicle of Philanthropy
| Contents |
| Canada |
| Denmark |
| Germany |
| Liechtenstein |
| Netherlands |
| Norway |
| Spain |
| Sweden |
| United Kingdom |
| United States |
| See also |
| External link |
Canada
★ The Mastercard Foundation of Toronto,Ontario $2.2B
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)
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
Netherlands
★ Stichting INGKA Foundation, more than $36B (status disputed - see article)
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)
Spain
★ La Caixa EUR 0.25B (approx. USD 0.32B) (budget for 2005)
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)
United Kingdom
The wealthiest foundations in the United Kingdom, according to Charities Direct [1].
★ Wellcome Trust of London £13.4B ($26.57B) as of 30 September 2006.
★ The Church Commissioners for England £4.26B ($8.32B) as of December 2004
★ Garfield Weston Foundation £3.5B ($6.94B) as of 5 April 2006.
★ The Leverhulme Trust £1.07B ($2.12B) as of December 2005.
★ Esmée Fairbairn Foundation £916 millions ($1.82B) as of December 2006.
★ The National Trust £836 millions ($1.66B) as of February 2006.
★ Bridge House Trust £739 millions ($1.46B) as of March 2006.
★ The Henry Smith Charity £707 millions ($1.40B) as of December 2005.
★ Wolfson Foundation of London £670 millions ($1.32B) as of 2006.
★ Whitgift Foundation £258 ($511) millions as of August 2006.
★ Nuffield Foundation £248 ($491) millions as of December 2006.
★ Joseph Rowntree Foundation £243 ($481) millions as of December 2005.
United States
The wealthiest foundations in the United States, according to Foundation Center [2]. Dollar values list assets based on most recent available audited financial information (in USD).
★ 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 $4.8B
★ The 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
See also
★ List of articles about charitable foundations
External link
★ Chronicle of Philanthropy
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