Top 25 Charities in the World

Charities aim to make the world a better place by supporting a myriad of causes across the globe, from education and woman empowerment to health care and technological advances. Following, we would like to present you with a list we have compiled of the top 25 charities in the world, which were ranked according to their financial endowment or, in other words, the total amount of invested donations). All figures are estimates. Only non-for-profit organizations are included in the list.

Curious to see which the biggest charities in the world are? Let’s take a look at the countdown.

No. 25: Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa Community Foundation

Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma (United States)
Financial endowment: $3.8 billion
Founded in: 1998

No. 24: The Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Headquarters: New York City, New York (United States)
Financial endowment: $4.1 billion
Founded in: 1999

No. 23: William Penn Foundation

William Penn Foundation

Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)
Financial endowment: $4.4 billion
Founded in: 1945

No. 22: Andrew W. Melton Foundation

Andrew W. Melton Foundation

Headquarters: New York City, New York (United States)
Financial endowment: $5.26 billion
Founded in: 1969

No. 21: Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Financial endowment: $5.3 billion
Founded in: 1917

No. 20: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Headquarters: Palo Alto, California (United States)
Financial endowment: $5.4 billion
Founded in: 2000

No. 19: The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)
Financial endowment: $5.6 billion
Founded in: 1948

No. 18: John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois (United States)
Financial endowment: $5.7 billion
Founded in: 1975

No. 17: David and Lucille Packard Foundation

David and Lucille Packard Foundation

Headquarters: Los Altos, California (United States)
Financial endowment: $5.8 billion
Founded in: 1964

No. 16: Garfield Weston Foundation

Garfield Weston Foundation

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Financial endowment: $6.5 billion
Founded in: 1958

No. 15: Robert Bosch Foundation

Robert Bosch Foundation

Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
Financial endowment: $6.9 billion
Founded in: 1964

No. 14: W.K. Kellogg Foundation

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Headquarters: Battle Creek, Michigan (United States)
Financial endowment: $7.26 billion
Founded in: 1930

No. 13: Lily Endowment

Lily Endowment

Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana (United States)
Financial endowment: $7.28 billion
Founded in: 1937

No. 12: Kamehameha Schools

Kamehameha Schools

Headquarters: Honolulu, Hawaii (United States)
Financial endowment: $7.3 billion
Founded in: 1887

No. 11: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Headquarters: Menlo Park, California (United States)
Financial endowment: $7.4 billion
Founded in: 1967

No. 10: The Church Commissioners for England

The Church Commissioners for England

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Financial endowment: $8.1 billion
Founded in: 1948

No. 9: Li Ka Shing Foundation

Li Ka Shing Foundation

Headquarters: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Financial endowment: $8.3 billion
Founded in: 1980

No. 8: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Headquarters: Princeton, New Jersey (United States)
Financial endowment: $9 billion
Founded in: 1972

No. 7: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Financial endowment: $10 billion
Founded in: 2007

No. 6: J.  Paul Getty Trust

J.  Paul Getty Trust

Headquarters: Los Angeles, California (United States)
Financial endowment: $10.5 billion
Founded in: 1982

No. 5: Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation

Headquarters: New York City, New York (United States)
Financial endowment: $11 billion
Founded in: 1936

No. 4: Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Headquarters: Chevy Chase, Maryland (United States)
Financial endowment: $16.1 billion
Founded in: 1953

No. 3: Wellcome Trust

Wellcome Trust

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Financial endowment: $22.1 billion
Founded in: 1936

No. 2: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Headquarters: Seattle, Washington (United States)
Financial endowment: $34.6 billion
Founded in: 1994

No. 1: Stichting INGKA Foundation

Stichting INGKA Foundation

Headquarters: Leiden, Netherlands
Financial endowment: $36 billion
Founded in: 1982