International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Guinea-Bissau?
US foundations sent $8M to organizations in Guinea-Bissau across 27 grants, from 7 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 7 US foundations have made grants to Guinea-Bissau, totaling $8M across 27 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Guinea-Bissau organizations, with $8M.
- US giving to Guinea-Bissau has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Guinea-Bissau with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$8M | |||||||
| Shoes for the World Foundation$128k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Guinea-Bissau
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 27 grants that carry one.
10 recipients
1 recipient
2 recipients
2 recipients
Largest recipients in Guinea-Bissau
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Guinea-Bissau.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Guinea-Bissau, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Guinea-Bissau on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Guinea-Bissau?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Guinea-Bissau organizations on record, with $8M across 3 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Guinea-Bissau?
- 7 US foundations have granted a combined $8M to organizations in Guinea-Bissau across 27 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Guinea-Bissau?
- The largest areas are education & schools, food, water & agriculture, relief & humanitarian, by the stated purpose of the grants.