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