International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Indonesia?
US foundations sent $324M to organizations in Indonesia across 1,701 grants, from 140 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 140 US foundations have made grants to Indonesia, totaling $324M across 1,701 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Indonesia organizations, with $115M.
- FANUK HUMAN RESOURCES FOUNDATION is the most Indonesia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Indonesia has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Indonesia 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* | '26* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$115M | $3M | $961k | $6M | $35M | $33M | $853k | $15M | $21M | $0 | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$99M | $8M | $15M | $10M | $7M | $14M | $15M | $17M | $12M | $0 | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$56M | $0 | $2M | $5M | $6M | $10M | $8M | $11M | $14M | $0 | $0 |
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $652k | $2M | $2M | $5M | $150k | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $104k | $0 | $1M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| THE SKOLL FOUNDATION$4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300k | $500k | $1M | $1M | $858k | $0 | $0 |
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION$4M | $100k | $450k | $1M | $100k | $375k | $225k | $150k | $998k | $0 | $0 |
| MASTERCARD IMPACT FUND$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $437k | $689k | $574k | $1M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $790k | $885k | $668k | $0 | $413k | $0 | $0 |
| ARCUS FOUNDATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $190k | $191k | $294k | $394k | $653k | $804k | $0 | $0 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc$2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $298k | $1M | $500k | $100k | $250k | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Indonesia
Indonesia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Indonesia — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 1,700 grants that carry one.
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342 recipients
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134 recipients
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175 recipients
41 recipients
63 recipients
Largest recipients in Indonesia
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 · 16 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
4 US funders · 18 grants
3 US funders · 18 grants
2 US funders · 12 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Indonesia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Indonesia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Indonesia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Indonesia?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Indonesia organizations on record, with $115M across 53 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Indonesia?
- 140 US foundations have granted a combined $324M to organizations in Indonesia across 1,701 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Indonesia?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, research & science, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.