International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Colombia?
US foundations sent $335M to organizations in Colombia across 1,694 grants, from 206 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 206 US foundations have made grants to Colombia, totaling $335M across 1,694 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Colombia organizations, with $74M.
- JULYMAR FOUNDATION INC is the most Colombia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Colombia has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Colombia 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$74M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$50M | |||||||||
| HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATION$38M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$37M | |||||||||
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$17M | |||||||||
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$16M | |||||||||
| JULYMAR FOUNDATION INC$14M | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$12M | |||||||||
| COLOMBIAN RELIEF FUND INC$12M | |||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$12M | |||||||||
| Humanity United$3M | |||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$3M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Colombia
Colombia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Colombia — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 1,684 grants that carry one.
354 recipients
45 recipients
126 recipients
136 recipients
104 recipients
76 recipients
55 recipients
44 recipients
Largest recipients in Colombia
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 · 2 grants
4 US funders · 35 grants
5 US funders · 37 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
15 US funders · 51 grants
25 US funders · 77 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Colombia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Colombia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Colombia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Colombia?
- THE FORD FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Colombia organizations on record, with $74M across 341 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Colombia?
- 206 US foundations have granted a combined $335M to organizations in Colombia across 1,694 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Colombia?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, food, water & agriculture, human rights & democracy, by the stated purpose of the grants.