International giving · Middle East
Which US foundations give to Bahrain?
US foundations sent $2M to organizations in Bahrain across 10 grants, from 3 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 3 US foundations have made grants to Bahrain, totaling $2M across 10 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Bahrain organizations, with $2M.
- That is about $1.44 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- US giving to Bahrain has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Bahrain with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$2M | ||||||
| THE GREENBAUM FOUNDATION$220k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Bahrain
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Bahrain
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.
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Bahrain.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Bahrain, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Bahrain on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Bahrain?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Bahrain organizations on record, with $2M across 3 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Bahrain?
- 3 US foundations have granted a combined $2M to organizations in Bahrain across 10 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $1.44 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Bahrain?
- The largest areas are relief & humanitarian, arts & culture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.