International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Central African Republic?
US foundations sent $36M to organizations in Central African Republic across 25 grants, from 11 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 11 US foundations have made grants to Central African Republic, totaling $36M across 25 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Central African Republic organizations, with $35M.
- US giving to Central African Republic has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Central African Republic with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years. A stronger color means more.
| Funder | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$35M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6M | $7M | $22M |
| GATES FOUNDATION$515k | $0 | $0 | $515k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE ESTELLE FRIEDMAN GERVIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC$432k | $0 | $172k | $10k | $75k | $87k | $87k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JRS BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION$143k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45k | $98k | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Central African Republic
5 grants · DC · 73% of its overseas giving
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 25 grants that carry one.
2 recipients
9 recipients
4 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Central African Republic
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Central African Republic.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Central African Republic, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Central African Republic on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Central African Republic?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Central African Republic organizations on record, with $35M across 3 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Central African Republic?
- 11 US foundations have granted a combined $36M to organizations in Central African Republic across 25 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Central African Republic?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, education & schools, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.