International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Cayman Islands?
US foundations sent $5M to organizations in Cayman Islands across 42 grants, from 16 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 16 US foundations have made grants to Cayman Islands, totaling $5M across 42 grants on record.
- L & N ANDREAS FOUNDATION (MN) is the largest US funder of Cayman Islands organizations, with $2M.
- That is about $61.59 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS is the most Cayman Islands-focused funder, directing 24% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Cayman Islands has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Cayman Islands with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L & N ANDREAS FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| The Haugh Foundation$2M | |||||||||
| HAMMER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION$492k | |||||||||
| HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS$450k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Cayman Islands — 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.
2 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
3 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Cayman Islands
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 · 10 grants
2 US funders · 5 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
2 US funders · 2 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Cayman Islands.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Cayman Islands, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Cayman Islands on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Cayman Islands?
- L & N ANDREAS FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Cayman Islands organizations on record, with $2M across 9 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Cayman Islands?
- 16 US foundations have granted a combined $5M to organizations in Cayman Islands across 42 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $61.59 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Cayman Islands?
- The largest areas are research & science, arts & culture, food, water & agriculture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.