International giving · Oceania
Which US foundations give to Guam?
US foundations sent $13M to organizations in Guam across 90 grants, from 37 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 37 US foundations have made grants to Guam, totaling $13M across 90 grants on record.
- LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (DC) is the largest US funder of Guam organizations, with $10M.
- US giving to Guam has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Guam 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION$10M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18k | $10M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION$379k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $194k | $185k | $0 |
| Micronesia Conservation Trust$284k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $284k | $0 |
| ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION$250k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $105k | $145k | $0 | $0 |
| ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS$226k | $19k | $11k | $36k | $22k | $18k | $120k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Guam Humanities Council$203k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $123k | $55k | $25k | $0 |
| BJU INC$183k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $183k | $0 | $0 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc$165k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $165k | $0 | $0 |
| FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK FOUNDATION$162k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $162k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA$134k | $49k | $44k | $0 | $41k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Guam
8 grants · VA · 2.5% of its overseas giving
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 89 grants that carry one.
8 recipients
9 recipients
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19 recipients
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9 recipients
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Largest recipients in Guam
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 · 1 grant
5 US funders · 6 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Guam.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Guam, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Guam on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Guam?
- LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION is the largest US funder of Guam organizations on record, with $10M across 2 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Guam?
- 37 US foundations have granted a combined $13M to organizations in Guam across 90 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Guam?
- The largest areas are education & schools, health & medicine, religion & faith, by the stated purpose of the grants.