1, foreign foundations: Carnegie Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation are the most famous; Founded in 1936, the Ford Foundation, with billions of dollars, has become the largest foundation in the world. Other large foundations in the world include: John Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Danfoss Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, etc.

2. A foundation refers to a non-profit legal person established in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations by using the property donated by natural persons, legal persons or other organizations for the purpose of engaging in public welfare undertakings. Foundations are divided into those that raise funds for the public and those that are not allowed to raise funds for the public. According to the geographical scope of fundraising, public offering foundations are divided into national public offering foundations and local public offering foundations. According to the Regulations on the Administration of Foundations, foundations must be registered with the civil affairs department before they can operate legally. Essentially, foundations are non-profit organizations.