Foundation(s) or The Foundation(s) may refer to:

Common uses

Foundation (cosmetics) Foundation is a liquid, cream, or powder makeup applied to the face and neck to create an even, uniform color to the complexion, cover flaws and sometimes change the natural human skin color, skin tone. Some foundations also function as a moistur ...

, a skin-coloured makeup cream applied to the face *

Foundation (engineering) In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structural engineering, structure which connects it to the ground or more rarely, water (as with Floating building, floating structures), transferring force, loads from the structure to the groun ...

, 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 private foundation is a Tax exemption, tax-exempt organization that does not rely on broad public support and generally claims to serve humanitarian purposes. Unlike a Foundation (nonprofit), charitable foundation, a private foundation does no ...

, 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'', an Amiga video game * The Foundation, a character in 2017 game '' Fortnite Battle Royale''

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

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 Die Krupps () ("The Krupps") is a German industrial metal/electronic body music, EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler, Ralf Dörper, and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf. The band has had a diverse range of musical influences over time, i ...

* ''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 Spandau Ballet ( ) were an English new wave band formed in Islington, London, in 1979. Inspired by the capital's post-punk underground dance scene, they emerged at the start of the 1980s as the house band for the Blitz Kids (New Romantics), ...

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 * The SCP Foundation, a fictional organization that is often referred to in-universe as "The Foundation"

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