International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Guatemala?
US foundations sent $72M to organizations in Guatemala across 1,958 grants, from 148 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 148 US foundations have made grants to Guatemala, totaling $72M across 1,958 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Guatemala organizations, with $16M.
- HITZ FOUNDATION is the most Guatemala-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Guatemala has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Guatemala with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$16M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$5M | |||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$5M | |||||||||
| THE SUMMIT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC$4M | |||||||||
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$4M | |||||||||
| HITZ FOUNDATION$4M | |||||||||
| Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable Trust$3M | |||||||||
| LUIS VON AHN FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| PROJECT VILLAGE GUATEMALA FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| IMMANUEL AGAPE MINISTRIES CHILD BEYOND INTERNATIONAL$1M | |||||||||
| THROUGH NICHOLAS FOUNDATION INC$1M | |||||||||
| CONTOUR LINES CORP$1M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Guatemala
Guatemala's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Guatemala — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 1,958 grants that carry one.
150 recipients
45 recipients
1,065 recipients
138 recipients
59 recipients
65 recipients
34 recipients
29 recipients
Largest recipients in Guatemala
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.
3 US funders · 26 grants
2 US funders · 16 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
4 US funders · 16 grants
3 US funders · 18 grants
A further $357k across 8 grants went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Guatemala.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Guatemala, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Guatemala on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Guatemala?
- THE FORD FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Guatemala organizations on record, with $16M across 120 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Guatemala?
- 148 US foundations have granted a combined $72M to organizations in Guatemala across 1,958 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Guatemala?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, environment & climate, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.