International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Congo (Kinshasa)?
US foundations sent $57M to organizations in Congo (Kinshasa) across 281 grants, from 54 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 54 US foundations have made grants to Congo (Kinshasa), totaling $57M across 281 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Congo (Kinshasa) organizations, with $23M.
- American First Relief International is the most Congo (Kinshasa)-focused funder, directing 88% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Congo (Kinshasa) has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Congo (Kinshasa) 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 SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$23M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$20M | |||||||||
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$2M | |||||||||
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| THINSPACE AFRICA$1M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$800k | |||||||||
| American First Relief International$770k | |||||||||
| SEGAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$761k | |||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$729k | |||||||||
| ARCUS FOUNDATION$694k | |||||||||
| BRESKY FOUNDATION$650k | |||||||||
| KRAZY COUPON LADY FOUNDATION$398k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Congo (Kinshasa)
Congo (Kinshasa)'s dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Congo (Kinshasa) — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 280 grants that carry one.
64 recipients
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Largest recipients in Congo (Kinshasa)
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 · 1 grant
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 14 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Congo (Kinshasa).
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Congo (Kinshasa), shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Congo (Kinshasa) on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Congo (Kinshasa)?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Congo (Kinshasa) organizations on record, with $23M across 4 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Congo (Kinshasa)?
- 54 US foundations have granted a combined $57M to organizations in Congo (Kinshasa) across 281 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Congo (Kinshasa)?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.