International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Eritrea?
US foundations sent $826k to organizations in Eritrea across 17 grants, from 3 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 3 US foundations have made grants to Eritrea, totaling $826k across 17 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Eritrea organizations, with $703k.
- That is about $0.23 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as low income.
- US giving to Eritrea has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Eritrea with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$703k | |||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$121k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Eritrea
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Eritrea
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Eritrea.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Eritrea, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Eritrea on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Eritrea?
- THE FORD FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Eritrea organizations on record, with $703k across 3 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Eritrea?
- 3 US foundations have granted a combined $826k to organizations in Eritrea across 17 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $0.23 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Eritrea?
- The largest areas are arts & culture, religion & faith, by the kind of organization receiving the money.