The Foundation Center analyzed 2,600-plus corporate foundations in 2006 that gave a record $4.2 billion, up 6% from the previous year. According to the Center, the top six corporate foundations that year were:

♥    Aventis Pharmaceuticals Health Care Foundation, Bridgewater, New Jersey: $217.8 million

♥    Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Charlotte, North Carolina: $200 million

♥    Citi Foundation, New York, New York: $137 million global microfinance and           education.

♥    GE Foundation, Fairfield, Connecticut: $200 million education

♥    Target Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota: $156 million education, social

♥    Wal-Mart Foundation, Bentonville, Arkansas: $272 million

For great information on the amazing impact of corporations on our nonprofits,

Common Impact

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy

The Gift of Passionaries Changing Our World