International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Guatemala?
US foundations sent $59M to organizations in Guatemala across 1,791 grants, from 132 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 132 US foundations have made grants to Guatemala, totaling $59M across 1,791 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Guatemala organizations, with $13M.
- That is about $3.21 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as upper middle income.
- 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$13M | |||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$5M | |||||||||
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$4M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$3M | |||||||||
| HITZ FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| THE SUMMIT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC$3M | |||||||||
| LUIS VON AHN FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| ERIK E AND EDITH H BERGSTROM$2M | |||||||||
| IMMANUEL AGAPE MINISTRIES$1M | |||||||||
| THROUGH NICHOLAS FOUNDATION INC$1M | |||||||||
| PROJECT VILLAGE GUATEMALA$1M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY$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 kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
11 recipients
6 recipients
15 recipients
16 recipients
4 recipients
4 recipients
8 recipients
2 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 · 30 grants
2 US funders · 15 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
3 US funders · 16 grants
2 US funders · 8 grants
A further $297k across 6 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 $13M across 97 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Guatemala?
- 132 US foundations have granted a combined $59M to organizations in Guatemala across 1,791 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $3.21 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Guatemala?
- The largest areas are environment & climate, religion & faith, arts & culture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.