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Which US foundations give to Congo (Brazzaville)?

US foundations sent $258M to organizations in Congo (Brazzaville) across 122 grants, from 15 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.

The short version

The biggest funders, year by year

Each top funder of Congo (Brazzaville) with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.

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GATES FOUNDATION$212M
THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$45M
THE FORD FOUNDATION$450k
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION$200k
GE AEROSPACE FOUNDATION$100k

* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.

Top US funders of Congo (Brazzaville)

92 grants · WA · 1.1% of its overseas giving

3 grants · NE · 2.0% of its overseas giving

2 grants · NY · 0.0% of its overseas giving

1 grant · CA · 0.4% of its overseas giving

1 grant · CT · 3.6% of its overseas giving

What the money funds

By the stated purpose of 122 grants that carry one.

Health & medicine$50M

47 recipients

Relief & humanitarian$4M

4 recipients

Research & science$1M

2 recipients

General & operating support$250k

1 recipient

Education & schools$30k

6 recipients

Arts & culture$23k

1 recipient

Human rights & democracy$3k

4 recipients

Largest recipients in Congo (Brazzaville)

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.

World Health Organization$257M

2 US funders · 94 grants

Panzi Foundation$450k

2 US funders · 2 grants

Forgotten Parks ASBL$200k

1 US funder · 1 grant

Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale$155k

2 US funders · 2 grants

FoodForward SA NPC$100k

1 US funder · 1 grant

Nundu Deaconess Hospital$77k

1 US funder · 4 grants

Who funds whom

The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Congo (Brazzaville).

GATES FOUNDATION World Health Organization$212M
THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION World Health Organization$45M
THE FORD FOUNDATION Panzi Foundation$250k
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION Panzi Foundation$200k
THE FORD FOUNDATION Forgotten Parks ASBL$200k
GATES FOUNDATION Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale$150k

Where the funders are

The US states home to the foundations giving to Congo (Brazzaville), shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.

AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
NV
WY
SD
IA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
UT
CO
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
DC
HI
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
TX
FL

Notable grants

The largest individual grants to Congo (Brazzaville) on record.

GATES FOUNDATIONWorld Health Organization · 2023$43M
GATES FOUNDATIONWorld Health Organization · 2024$43M
GATES FOUNDATIONWorld Health Organization · 2021$33M
GATES FOUNDATIONWorld Health Organization · 2020$29M
THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATIONWorld Health Organization · 2023$23M
GATES FOUNDATIONWorld Health Organization · 2018$20M

Questions and answers

Which US foundation gives the most to Congo (Brazzaville)?
GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Congo (Brazzaville) organizations on record, with $212M across 92 grants.
How much do US foundations give to Congo (Brazzaville)?
15 US foundations have granted a combined $258M to organizations in Congo (Brazzaville) across 122 grants in the IRS filings on record.
What do US foundations fund in Congo (Brazzaville)?
The largest areas are health & medicine, relief & humanitarian, research & science, by the stated purpose of the grants.

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