International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Brazil?
US foundations sent $546M to organizations in Brazil across 3,336 grants, from 263 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 263 US foundations have made grants to Brazil, totaling $546M across 3,336 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Brazil organizations, with $133M.
- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JEWISH HOSPITALS AND EDUCATION CENTERS OF BRAZIL INC is the most Brazil-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Brazil has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Brazil 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 FORD FOUNDATION$133M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$83M | |||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$70M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$34M | |||||||||
| WK Kellogg Foundation$23M | |||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$22M | |||||||||
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$19M | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$14M | |||||||||
| THE SKOLL FOUNDATION$11M | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$10M | |||||||||
| THE CARL VICTOR PAGE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION$10M | |||||||||
| Imaginable Futures Foundation$9M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Brazil
Brazil's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Brazil — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 3,336 grants that carry one.
723 recipients
178 recipients
243 recipients
264 recipients
402 recipients
86 recipients
144 recipients
102 recipients
Largest recipients in Brazil
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.
11 US funders · 34 grants
5 US funders · 16 grants
21 US funders · 84 grants
6 US funders · 57 grants
3 US funders · 23 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Brazil.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Brazil, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Brazil on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Brazil?
- THE FORD FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Brazil organizations on record, with $133M across 877 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Brazil?
- 263 US foundations have granted a combined $546M to organizations in Brazil across 3,336 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Brazil?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, environment & climate, human rights & democracy, by the stated purpose of the grants.