International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Benin?
US foundations sent $52M to organizations in Benin across 84 grants, from 16 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 16 US foundations have made grants to Benin, totaling $52M across 84 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Benin organizations, with $45M.
- US giving to Benin has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Benin with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$45M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| JRS BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION$533k | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$500k | |||||||||
| LEANDRE & JOSIANE ADIFON FOUNDATION$215k | |||||||||
| RECKITT GLOBAL HYGIENE INSTITUTE$101k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Benin
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 84 grants that carry one.
12 recipients
23 recipients
7 recipients
3 recipients
8 recipients
7 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Benin
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 · 6 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
2 US funders · 4 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Benin.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Benin, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Benin on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Benin?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Benin organizations on record, with $45M across 6 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Benin?
- 16 US foundations have granted a combined $52M to organizations in Benin across 84 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Benin?
- The largest areas are food, water & agriculture, general & operating support, health & medicine, by the stated purpose of the grants.