Foundation

Foundation may refer to:

• Foundation (architecture), the portion of a building's structure that transfers the weight of the building into the ground
• Foundation (cosmetics), a cosmetic applied to the face
• Foundation (charity), a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations
• Foundation (novel) of The Foundation Series, a series of books written by Isaac Asimov
• The Foundation (Seinfeld episode), an episode of the TV series Seinfeld
• La fundación (The Foundation), a 1974 play written by Antonio Buero Vallejo
• Foundation Degree, a vocational qualification available in England
• Foundation - The International Review of Science Fiction, an academic journal
• FOUNDATION fieldbus, an industrial standard for a fieldbus control system

Music

• The Foundations, a British soul group
• The Roots (aka The Foundation), an American hip-hop group
• Foundation (album), a 1998 album by rap group Brand Nubian
• The Foundation (album), a 2005 album by The Geto Boys
• "Foundations" (song), a 2007 song by indie singer Kate Nash
• "The Foundation" (song), a 1996 song by rapper Xzibit