International giving · Middle East
Which US foundations give to Iraq?
US foundations sent $5M to organizations in Iraq across 41 grants, from 15 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 15 US foundations have made grants to Iraq, totaling $5M across 41 grants on record.
- ALALUSI FOUNDATION (CA) is the largest US funder of Iraq organizations, with $2M.
- 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 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALALUSI FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| THE STIRLING FOUNDATION$918k | |||||||||
| GLOBAL SURGICAL AND MEDICAL SUPPORT GROUP$650k | |||||||||
| Iraqi Children Foundation Inc$610k | |||||||||
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT THE FAIRFAX INSTITUTE$370k | |||||||||
| DREAM BLUE FOUNDATION$340k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Iraq
1 grant · VA · 5.8% of its overseas giving
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 stated purpose of 41 grants that carry one.
18 recipients
10 recipients
5 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 2 grants
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 $2M across 15 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Iraq?
- 15 US foundations have granted a combined $5M to organizations in Iraq across 41 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Iraq?
- The largest areas are relief & humanitarian, education & schools, health & medicine, by the stated purpose of the grants.