International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Gambia?
US foundations sent $8M to organizations in Gambia across 60 grants, from 21 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 21 US foundations have made grants to Gambia, totaling $8M across 60 grants on record.
- WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC (NY) is the largest US funder of Gambia organizations, with $2M.
- That is about $2.82 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as low income.
- THE OGUNSOLA FOUNDATION INC is the most Gambia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Gambia has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Gambia with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$2M | ||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$975k | ||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$823k | ||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$770k | ||||||||
| WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II$710k | ||||||||
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR$600k | ||||||||
| FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY$490k | ||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$436k | ||||||||
| THE OGUNSOLA FOUNDATION INC$341k | ||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$200k | ||||||||
| THE EGA FOUNDATION INC$179k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Gambia
Gambia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Gambia — 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.
3 recipients
2 recipients
4 recipients
3 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Gambia
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.
5 US funders · 11 grants
6 US funders · 18 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
2 US funders · 10 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 Gambia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Gambia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Gambia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Gambia?
- WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC is the largest US funder of Gambia organizations on record, with $2M across 6 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Gambia?
- 21 US foundations have granted a combined $8M to organizations in Gambia across 60 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $2.82 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Gambia?
- The largest areas are human rights & democracy, research & science, education & schools, by the kind of organization receiving the money.