International giving · Middle East
Which US foundations give to Iraq?
US foundations sent $4M to organizations in Iraq across 29 grants, from 12 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 12 US foundations have made grants to Iraq, totaling $4M across 29 grants on record.
- ALALUSI FOUNDATION (CA) is the largest US funder of Iraq organizations, with $1M.
- That is about $0.08 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as upper middle income.
- Iraqi Children Foundation Inc is the most Iraq-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Iraq has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Iraq with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALALUSI FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| THE STIRLING FOUNDATION$748k | ||||||||
| GLOBAL SURGICAL AND MEDICAL SUPPORT$650k | ||||||||
| Iraqi Children Foundation Inc$610k | ||||||||
| DREAM BLUE FOUNDATION$200k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Iraq
Iraq's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Iraq — 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.
1 recipient
1 recipient
2 recipients
2 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Iraq
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 · 2 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
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 Iraq.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Iraq, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Iraq on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Iraq?
- ALALUSI FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Iraq organizations on record, with $1M across 10 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Iraq?
- 12 US foundations have granted a combined $4M to organizations in Iraq across 29 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $0.08 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Iraq?
- The largest areas are children & youth, religion & faith, human rights & democracy, by the kind of organization receiving the money.