{{wiktionary|foundation|foundations}} {{toc right}} '''Foundation'''('''s''') or '''The Foundation'''('''s''') may refer to: ==Common uses == * Foundation (cosmetics), a skin-coloured makeup cream applied to the face * Foundation (engineering), the element of a structure which connects it to the ground, and transfers loads from the structure to the ground * Foundation (evidence), a legal term * Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization ** Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S. ** Private foundation, a charitable organization that might not qualify as a public charity by government standards
==Arts, entertainment, and media== ===Film and TV=== * ''The Foundation'', a film about 1960s – 1970s Aboriginal history in Sydney, featuring Gary Foley * ''The Foundation'' (1984 TV series), a Hong Kong series * ''The Foundation'' (Canadian TV series), a 2009–2010 Canadian sitcom * "The Foundation" (''Seinfeld''), an episode * ''Foundation'' (TV series), an Apple TV+ series adapted from Isaac Asimov's novels
===Games=== * ''Foundation'' (video game), a city-building game (2025) *Foundation: Galactic Frontier * ''Foundation'', an Amiga video game * The Foundation, a character in 2017 game ''Fortnite Battle Royale'' * Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, a Magic: The Gathering core set. === Literature === * Foundation (book series), a series of science fiction books by Isaac Asimov ** ''Foundation'' (Asimov novel), the first book in Asimov's series, published in 1951 * ''Foundation'' (b-boy book), by Joseph G. Schloss * ''Foundation'' (Lackey novel), a 2008 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey * The SCP Foundation, a fictional organization that is often referred to in-universe as "The Foundation"
=== Music === * The Foundations, a British soul group * Foundations (EP), by Serj Tankian
====Albums==== * ''Foundation'' (Brand Nubian album) * ''Foundation'' (Breakage album) * ''Foundation'' (Doc Watson album) * ''Foundation'' (Magnum album) * ''Foundation'' (M.O.P. album) * ''Foundation'', a 1997 compilation album by Die Krupps * ''The Foundation'' (Geto Boys album) * ''The Foundation'' (Pep Love album), 2005 * ''The Foundation'' (Zac Brown Band album) * ''The Foundations'' (album), by 4 Corners ====Songs==== * "Foundation", a 1983 song by Spandau Ballet from the album ''True'' * "Foundation", a 1998 song by Brand Nubian from the eponymous album ''Foundation'' * "Foundation", a 2009 song by M.O.P. from the eponymous album ''Foundation'' * "Foundation", a 2010 song by Breakage from the eponymous album ''Foundation'' * "Foundation", a 2015 song by Years & Years from ''Communion'' * "Foundations" (song), by Kate Nash * "The Foundation" (song), by Xzibit
===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media=== * ''Foundation – The International Review of Science Fiction'', a literary journal * ''The Foundation Trilogy'' (BBC Radio), a radio adaption of Asimov's series
== Education == * Foundation degree, a British academic qualification * Foundation school, a type of school in England and Wales * Foundation Stage, a stage of education for children aged 3 to 5 in England * University Foundation Programme, a British university entrance course
== Science and technology == * Foundation (framework), a free collection of tools for creating websites and web applications by ZURB * Foundation Fieldbus, a communications system * Foundation Kit, an Apple API
== Companies == * Foundation Medicine, a genomic profiling company
== See also == *{{look from|Foundation}} *{{look from|The Foundation}} * Foundations of mathematics, theory of mathematics
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