International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Botswana?
US foundations sent $37M to organizations in Botswana across 85 grants, from 31 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 31 US foundations have made grants to Botswana, totaling $37M across 85 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Botswana organizations, with $11M.
- ROBERT AND SARA ROTHSCHILD FAMILY FOUNDATION is the most Botswana-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Botswana has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Botswana 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$11M | |||||||||
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$10M | |||||||||
| AFRICAN COMPREHENSIVE HIVAIDS PARTNERSHIPS INC$9M | |||||||||
| ROBERT AND SARA ROTHSCHILD FAMILY FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| MULAGO FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| Conflict and Development Foundation$924k | |||||||||
| ARCUS FOUNDATION$363k | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$344k | |||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$270k | |||||||||
| CHAN SOON-SHIONG FAMILY FOUNDATION$259k | |||||||||
| JRS BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION$192k | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$150k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Botswana
Botswana's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Botswana — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 85 grants that carry one.
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Largest recipients in Botswana
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 · 6 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 9 grants
3 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Botswana.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Botswana, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Botswana on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Botswana?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Botswana organizations on record, with $11M across 13 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Botswana?
- 31 US foundations have granted a combined $37M to organizations in Botswana across 85 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Botswana?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, research & science, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.