International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Ethiopia?
US foundations sent $794M to organizations in Ethiopia across 972 grants, from 104 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 104 US foundations have made grants to Ethiopia, totaling $794M across 972 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Ethiopia organizations, with $395M.
- A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOUNDATION is the most Ethiopia-focused funder, directing 99% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Ethiopia has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Ethiopia 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$395M | $2M | $1M | $4M | $24M | $35M | $38M | $81M | $57M | $154M |
| GATES FOUNDATION$188M | $8M | $13M | $9M | $21M | $31M | $20M | $45M | $41M | $0 |
| Mastercard Foundation$77M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12M | $65M | $0 |
| A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOUNDATION$41M | $4M | $4M | $9M | $4M | $4M | $6M | $6M | $5M | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$34M | $0 | $5M | $8M | $5M | $4M | $5M | $4M | $4M | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $703k | $578k | $3M | $1M | $0 |
| THE CHILDRENS INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION DBA BIG WIN PHILANTHROPY C/O DAY PITNEY$7M | $0 | $776k | $1M | $1M | $1M | $2M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Action contre la faim ACF (Canada) / Action against hunger ACF (Canada)$6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$6M | $0 | $350k | $1M | $625k | $1M | $900k | $850k | $880k | $0 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc$5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $1M | $0 | $1M | $1M | $0 |
| BIG WIN PHILANTHROPY INC$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $970k | $0 |
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300k | $1M | $2M | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Ethiopia
Ethiopia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Ethiopia — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 971 grants that carry one.
239 recipients
65 recipients
104 recipients
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37 recipients
58 recipients
15 recipients
Largest recipients in Ethiopia
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 · 4 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
4 US funders · 23 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
2 US funders · 27 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Ethiopia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Ethiopia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Ethiopia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Ethiopia?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Ethiopia organizations on record, with $395M across 52 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Ethiopia?
- 104 US foundations have granted a combined $794M to organizations in Ethiopia across 972 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Ethiopia?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, food, water & agriculture, research & science, by the stated purpose of the grants.