International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Barbados?
US foundations sent $2M to organizations in Barbados across 31 grants, from 13 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 13 US foundations have made grants to Barbados, totaling $2M across 31 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Barbados organizations, with $675k.
- That is about $6.44 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- US giving to Barbados has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Barbados with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$675k | ||||||||
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION$600k | ||||||||
| GLOBAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT$229k | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$115k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Barbados
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
1 recipient
1 recipient
2 recipients
1 recipient
3 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Barbados
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 · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
2 US funders · 6 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Barbados.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Barbados, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Barbados on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Barbados?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Barbados organizations on record, with $675k across 2 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Barbados?
- 13 US foundations have granted a combined $2M to organizations in Barbados across 31 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $6.44 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Barbados?
- The largest areas are economic & community development, arts & culture, relief & humanitarian, by the kind of organization receiving the money.