.foundation domain statistics
31,146 domains were registered under .foundation at its latest check (Aug 18, 2026), placing it #135 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 0.3% (−80 domains). At its latest check it changed by −40 domains over 14 days, about −0.1% a week.
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About the .foundation extension
The registry behind .foundation is Public Interest Registry. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Feb 11, 2014, 12.7 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 5, 2013, 68 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Public Interest Registry
Public Interest Registry operates 11 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 11,737,025 domains in total. .foundation is #2 of them by size, with 0.3% of the group's domains.
How .foundation compares
In domain count, .foundation outranks 88% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed −0.3%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 28% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −0.1%, is faster than 19% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .foundation grew faster than 4; the fastest of that group was .tools at +19.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 4 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +26 domains (+0.1%) between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 3, 2026. The biggest drop was −84 (−0.3%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 26, 2026.
.foundation growth trend
.foundation accounts for 0.04% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged −0.01% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (+45); its weakest was May 2026 (−84). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .foundation would reach about 31,060 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.foundation domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 31,146 | −44 |
| May 2026 | 31,190 | −84 |
| March 2026 | 31,274 | +45 |
| February 2026 | 31,229 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 31,146 | −40 | −0.1% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 31,186 | −4 | −0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 31,190 | −84 | −0.3% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 31,274 | +26 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 31,248 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 31,248 | +19 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 31,229 | +25 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 31,204 | −22 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 31,226 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .foundation
How many .foundation domains are there?
31,146, according to the .foundation zone file on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .foundation domain?
Yes, unless Public Interest Registry sets its own limits. .foundation is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .foundation domain extension?
The registry operator is Public Interest Registry.
When was .foundation created?
It was delegated on Feb 11, 2014.
Is .foundation growing?
.foundation went from 31,226 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 31,146 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of −0.3%. Its latest rate is about −0.1% a week.
How big is the .foundation domain extension compared to others?
.foundation is number 135 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .gmbh, .yoga, .city.