The Annie E. Casey Foundation, located in Baltimore, Maryland, is the 15th largest private foundation in the United States with assets of more than $3 billion. We rank 20th in the nation for charitable giving. Established in 1948 by Jim Casey, founder of UPS, the Foundation is the world’s largest philanthropy dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children. The primary mission of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is to foster public policies, human-service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families.