International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Chile?
US foundations sent $171M to organizations in Chile across 748 grants, from 116 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 116 US foundations have made grants to Chile, totaling $171M across 748 grants on record.
- FUNDACION EDUCACIONAL ALONSO DE OVALLE (FL) is the largest US funder of Chile organizations, with $44M.
- PABLO VALENZUELA & BERNARDITA MENDEZ FOUNDATION is the most Chile-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Chile has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Chile 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNDACION EDUCACIONAL ALONSO DE OVALLE$44M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $4M | $10M | $14M | $13M | $0 |
| BHP FOUNDATION$25M | $5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $3M | $8M | $7M |
| ZOMA FOUNDATION INC$20M | $0 | $0 | $1M | $12M | $3M | $1M | $3M | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$12M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $497k | $368k | $3M | $1M | $6M | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$10M | $1M | $1M | $853k | $2M | $1M | $2M | $830k | $827k | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$8M | $0 | $293k | $261k | $218k | $1M | $1M | $1M | $3M | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$7M | $380k | $380k | $800k | $675k | $660k | $1M | $1M | $1M | $0 |
| Mastercard Foundation$6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6M | $0 | $0 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc$4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $1M | $750k | $663k | $280k | $0 |
| WAVERLEY STREET FOUNDATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $2M | $0 |
| PABLO VALENZUELA & BERNARDITA MENDEZ FOUNDATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $707k | $616k | $492k | $300k | $584k |
| THE HUNEEUS FOUNDATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $455k | $732k | $581k | $871k | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Chile
Chile's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Chile — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 744 grants that carry one.
103 recipients
21 recipients
39 recipients
75 recipients
27 recipients
180 recipients
33 recipients
5 recipients
Largest recipients in Chile
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 · 6 grants
4 US funders · 19 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
4 US funders · 15 grants
2 US funders · 10 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
A further $44M across 5 grants went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Chile.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Chile, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Chile on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Chile?
- FUNDACION EDUCACIONAL ALONSO DE OVALLE is the largest US funder of Chile organizations on record, with $44M across 5 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Chile?
- 116 US foundations have granted a combined $171M to organizations in Chile across 748 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Chile?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, health & medicine, environment & climate, by the stated purpose of the grants.