International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Ecuador?
US foundations sent $25M to organizations in Ecuador across 950 grants, from 93 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 93 US foundations have made grants to Ecuador, totaling $25M across 950 grants on record.
- CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION (CA) is the largest US funder of Ecuador organizations, with $5M.
- 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$5M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| The McKnight Foundation$2M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$1M | |||||||||
| ARBOL CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS$1M | |||||||||
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC$785k | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$715k | |||||||||
| THE VIBRANT VILLAGE FOUNDATION$698k | |||||||||
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$676k | |||||||||
| LATITUDE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$594k |
* 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 stated purpose of 948 grants that carry one.
14 recipients
447 recipients
36 recipients
22 recipients
13 recipients
22 recipients
16 recipients
14 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 · 6 grants
2 US funders · 8 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
4 US funders · 7 grants
A further $4k across 1 grant went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
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 $5M across 13 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Ecuador?
- 93 US foundations have granted a combined $25M to organizations in Ecuador across 950 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Ecuador?
- The largest areas are economic & community development, research & science, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.