International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Gambia?
US foundations sent $10M to organizations in Gambia across 83 grants, from 26 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 26 US foundations have made grants to Gambia, totaling $10M across 83 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Gambia organizations, with $2M.
- THE OGUNSOLA FOUNDATION INC is the most Gambia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Gambia has fallen 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. A stronger color means more.
| Funder | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300k | $0 | $0 | $675k | $975k | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500k | $350k | $350k | $350k | $350k | $0 |
| WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II$1M | $0 | $0 | $100k | $100k | $100k | $260k | $150k | $253k | $275k |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$940k | $0 | $250k | $250k | $0 | $0 | $170k | $100k | $170k | $0 |
| GATES FOUNDATION$823k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100k | $723k | $0 |
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION$600k | $450k | $100k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY$490k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40k | $450k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE OGUNSOLA FOUNDATION INC$444k | $38k | $38k | $51k | $90k | $81k | $44k | $0 | $38k | $64k |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$436k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36k | $400k | $0 | $0 |
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$300k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200k | $100k | $0 |
| THE EGA FOUNDATION INC$267k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51k | $25k | $53k | $49k | $89k | $0 |
| ONESIGHT ESSILORLUXOTTICA FOUNDATION FUND$179k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $81k | $99k | $0 |
* 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 stated purpose of 83 grants that carry one.
14 recipients
13 recipients
18 recipients
8 recipients
2 recipients
5 recipients
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.
7 US funders · 24 grants
5 US funders · 13 grants
2 US funders · 13 grants
2 US funders · 2 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?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Gambia organizations on record, with $2M across 7 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Gambia?
- 26 US foundations have granted a combined $10M to organizations in Gambia across 83 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Gambia?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, human rights & democracy, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.