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10
Largest Foundations in the World

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­­Some people who have more money than they can possibly spend in a lifetime make a valiant effort and just keep spending. ­Others take a more philanthropic approach, setting u­p foundations to distribute their wealth in areas such as ed­ucation, medicine, or technology. It's never too late to start planning your own foundations, so here are some facts about the world's largest.­

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  • 1: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • 2: Wellcome Trust
  • 3: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • 4: Lilly Endowment
  • 5: Ford Foundation
  • 6: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • 7: W. K. Kellogg Foundation
  • : 8. William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
  • 9: Robert Bosch Foundation
  • 10: The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
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