International giving · Oceania
Which US foundations give to Australia?
US foundations sent $611M to organizations in Australia across 2,418 grants, from 549 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 549 US foundations have made grants to Australia, totaling $611M across 2,418 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Australia organizations, with $230M.
- ANGUS FOUNDATION is the most Australia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Australia has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Australia with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$230M | |||||||||
| BHP FOUNDATION$71M | |||||||||
| EBOR CHARITABLE TRUST$52M | |||||||||
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST$46M | |||||||||
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$28M | |||||||||
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$15M | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$12M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY$10M | |||||||||
| ALCOA FOUNDATION$8M | |||||||||
| SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION$8M | |||||||||
| WAVERLEY STREET FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$7M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Australia
Australia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Australia — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 2,415 grants that carry one.
267 recipients
310 recipients
74 recipients
319 recipients
65 recipients
135 recipients
75 recipients
77 recipients
Largest recipients in Australia
Spelling, accent, abbreviation, and language variants of the same organization are merged into one recipient. Organizations abroad have no US EIN, so this resolution is best-effort.
49 US funders · 150 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
10 US funders · 24 grants
16 US funders · 45 grants
7 US funders · 49 grants
3 US funders · 38 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Australia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Australia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Australia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Australia?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Australia organizations on record, with $230M across 278 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Australia?
- 549 US foundations have granted a combined $611M to organizations in Australia across 2,418 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Australia?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, food, water & agriculture, by the stated purpose of the grants.