International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Belize?
US foundations sent $5M to organizations in Belize across 156 grants, from 44 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 44 US foundations have made grants to Belize, totaling $5M across 156 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Belize organizations, with $1M.
- That is about $12.18 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as upper middle income.
- BCVI FOUNDATION is the most Belize-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Belize has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Belize with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$1M | |||||||||
| THE SUMMIT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC$735k | |||||||||
| TEACH GREEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$686k | |||||||||
| FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL TEXTILE ACADEMY OF$649k | |||||||||
| BCVI FOUNDATION$321k | |||||||||
| NATURE TRUST OF THE AMERICAS INC$288k | |||||||||
| THE NORTHERN CROSS FOUNDATION$282k | |||||||||
| THE OVERBROOK FOUNDATION$275k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Belize
Belize's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Belize — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
12 recipients
2 recipients
11 recipients
2 recipients
4 recipients
2 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Belize
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.
2 US funders · 2 grants
1 US funder · 11 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
2 US funders · 6 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
2 US funders · 15 grants
A further $65k across 5 grants went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Belize.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Belize, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Belize on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Belize?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Belize organizations on record, with $1M across 1 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Belize?
- 44 US foundations have granted a combined $5M to organizations in Belize across 156 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $12.18 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Belize?
- The largest areas are environment & climate, arts & culture, education & schools, by the kind of organization receiving the money.