Private Foundations
Private foundations make grants based on charitable endowments. The endowment funds come from one or a small handful of sources -- an individual, a family or a corporation. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not raise funds or seek public financial support the way public charities (like community foundations) must.
“Private foundation” is the umbrella term that includes corporate, independent, family, and operating foundations. As of 2011, there were 73,764 private foundations in the United States (Foundation Center, 2011).
In 2011, private foundations held more than $604 billion in assets and gave away more than $45 billion (Foundation Center, 2011).
Below is everything on our site for private foundations. Due to the large number of resources on our website, we highly recommend you use the site navigation or the search feature to find what you are looking for.
Current as of November 2023 | Download print version (in PDF)
This report describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Venezuela, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Current as of March 2026 | Download print version (in PDF)This section describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Uganda, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Current as of March 2026 | Download print version (in PDF)This section describes the legal framework governing of nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in South Africa, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Current as of December 2018 | Download print version (in PDF)
This section describes the legal framework of nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Slovenia, along with translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor undertaking…
Current as of December 2020 | Download print version (in PDF)
This report describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Slovakia and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Current as of December 2020 | Download print version (in PDF)
This section describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Serbia, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Current as of September 2024 | Download print version (in PDF)
This report describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Russia, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Current as of December 2021 | Download print version (in PDF)
This section describes the legal framework of nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Romania, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Current as of December 2024 | Download print version (in PDF)
This report describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Poland, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Current as of June 2025 | Download print version (in PDF)
This report describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in the Philippines, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Nonprofit Law in Peru
Current as of January 2022 | Download print version (in PDF)
This report describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Peru, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Nonprofit Law in Nigeria
Current as of May 2024 | Download print version (in PDF)
This section describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Nigeria, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Nonprofit Law in Montenegro
Current as of April 2018 | Download print version (in PDF)
This section describes the legal framework of nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Montenegro, along with translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor undertaking…
Nonprofit Law in Mexico
Current as of November 2025 | Download print version (in PDF)This section describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Mexico, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Nonprofit Law in Kosovo
Current as of October 2020 | Download print version (in PDF)
This report describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Kosovo, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor…
Nonprofit Law in Kenya
Current as of September 2025 | Download print version (in PDF)This section describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in Kenya and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant to a foundation or advisor…