International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Dominican Republic?
US foundations sent $14M to organizations in Dominican Republic across 293 grants, from 90 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 90 US foundations have made grants to Dominican Republic, totaling $14M across 293 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Dominican Republic organizations, with $5M.
- KOTE SA BON is the most Dominican Republic-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Dominican Republic has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Dominican Republic 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEVENTH DAY MINISTRIES INC$2M | $118k | $162k | $163k | $148k | $171k | $241k | $221k | $216k | $257k | $0 |
| HEAVENSENT FOUNDATION$965k | $0 | $0 | $177k | $166k | $200k | $325k | $88k | $10k | $0 | $0 |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$560k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110k | $0 | $200k | $0 | $250k | $0 | $0 |
| KOTE SA BON$540k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $227k | $313k | $0 | $0 |
| THE PETERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$440k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $123k | $160k | $157k | $0 | $0 |
| GARY AND JOAN PHILLIPS FOUNDATION$395k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75k | $320k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$363k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $63k | $300k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SMILES FOUNDATION USA$351k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $148k | $203k | $0 |
| FOYE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$235k | $0 | $0 | $30k | $29k | $28k | $30k | $41k | $38k | $39k | $0 |
| RICARDO PUENTE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$235k | $15k | $5k | $10k | $10k | $25k | $40k | $40k | $90k | $0 | $0 |
| THE NOONDAY FOUNDATION$230k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $91k | $39k | $56k | $20k | $25k | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Dominican Republic — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 291 grants that carry one.
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Largest recipients in Dominican Republic
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 · 9 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
2 US funders · 16 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Dominican Republic.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Dominican Republic, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Dominican Republic on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Dominican Republic?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Dominican Republic organizations on record, with $5M across 1 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Dominican Republic?
- 90 US foundations have granted a combined $14M to organizations in Dominican Republic across 293 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Dominican Republic?
- The largest areas are education & schools, religion & faith, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.