International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Ecuador?
US foundations sent $21M to organizations in Ecuador across 779 grants, from 85 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 85 US foundations have made grants to Ecuador, totaling $21M across 779 grants on record.
- CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION (CA) is the largest US funder of Ecuador organizations, with $4M.
- That is about $1.15 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as upper middle income.
- ARBOL CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS is the most Ecuador-focused funder, directing 85% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Ecuador has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Ecuador with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$4M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| The McKnight Foundation$1M | |||||||||
| ARBOL CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS$1M | |||||||||
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR$1M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$930k | |||||||||
| THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC$785k | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$715k | |||||||||
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$676k | |||||||||
| THE PETERFFY FOUNDATION INC$558k | |||||||||
| THE VIBRANT VILLAGE FOUNDATION$523k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Ecuador
Ecuador's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Ecuador — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
6 recipients
5 recipients
4 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
5 recipients
2 recipients
Largest recipients in Ecuador
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 · 5 grants
2 US funders · 8 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Ecuador.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Ecuador, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Ecuador on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Ecuador?
- CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Ecuador organizations on record, with $4M across 8 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Ecuador?
- 85 US foundations have granted a combined $21M to organizations in Ecuador across 779 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $1.15 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Ecuador?
- The largest areas are arts & culture, religion & faith, economic & community development, by the kind of organization receiving the money.