International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Costa Rica?
US foundations sent $72M to organizations in Costa Rica across 589 grants, from 125 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 125 US foundations have made grants to Costa Rica, totaling $72M across 589 grants on record.
- WK Kellogg Foundation (MI) is the largest US funder of Costa Rica organizations, with $16M.
- ROBERT W DUGGAN FOUNDATION is the most Costa Rica-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Costa Rica has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Costa Rica 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* | '26* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK Kellogg Foundation$16M | $11M | $4M | $66k | $0 | $234k | $0 | $150k | $100k | $210k | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $575k | $1M | $2M | $2M | $1M | $0 | $0 |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $2M | $1M | $700k | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W DUGGAN FOUNDATION$5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $0 | $0 | $3M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $65k | $70k | $900k | $2M | $1M | $0 | $0 |
| TURTLE BEACH WILDLIFE RESERVE$3M | $180k | $205k | $182k | $190k | $190k | $165k | $756k | $466k | $297k | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20k | $437k | $615k | $756k | $802k | $0 | $0 |
| Demain Family Foundation Inc$2M | $312k | $0 | $667k | $286k | $156k | $290k | $0 | $0 | $112k | $0 |
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40k | $85k | $315k | $465k | $575k | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE TWF FOUNDATION$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $235k | $50k | $1M | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Costa Rica
Costa Rica's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Costa Rica — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 589 grants that carry one.
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Largest recipients in Costa Rica
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
5 US funders · 19 grants
4 US funders · 13 grants
1 US funder · 27 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
6 US funders · 18 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Costa Rica.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Costa Rica, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Costa Rica on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Costa Rica?
- WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest US funder of Costa Rica organizations on record, with $16M across 10 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Costa Rica?
- 125 US foundations have granted a combined $72M to organizations in Costa Rica across 589 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Costa Rica?
- The largest areas are education & schools, general & operating support, arts & culture, by the stated purpose of the grants.