International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Jamaica?
US foundations sent $9M to organizations in Jamaica across 283 grants, from 92 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 92 US foundations have made grants to Jamaica, totaling $9M across 283 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Jamaica organizations, with $3M.
- FOOD FOR THE POOR OF CANADA INC is the most Jamaica-focused funder, directing 57% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Jamaica has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Jamaica 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $867k | $350k | $564k | $1M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE LLOYD CARNEY FOUNDATION$796k | $39k | $13k | $0 | $15k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $730k | $0 | $0 |
| PRICESMART FOUNDATION$589k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $187k | $200k | $202k | $0 |
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$540k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400k | $140k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR OF CANADA INC$442k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $442k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEDGIVE FOUNDATION INC$313k | $0 | $0 | $130k | $110k | $3k | $70k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WHEATON FOUNDATION$256k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $155k | $8k | $5k | $4k | $84k | $0 | $0 |
| THE WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTADELPHIAN FOUNDATION$239k | $58k | $33k | $33k | $24k | $18k | $18k | $18k | $18k | $18k | $0 |
| JAMES P AND JUDITH E ZIMMERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$220k | $0 | $0 | $10k | $25k | $40k | $45k | $45k | $55k | $0 | $0 |
| MONTEGO BAY ANIMAL HAVEN LIMITED$217k | $217k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK$200k | $129k | $71k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDD FAMILY FOUNDATION$189k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33k | $60k | $95k | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Jamaica
Jamaica's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Jamaica — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 282 grants that carry one.
38 recipients
51 recipients
6 recipients
43 recipients
17 recipients
14 recipients
5 recipients
7 recipients
Largest recipients in Jamaica
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.
4 US funders · 17 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 3 grants
2 US funders · 2 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
2 US funders · 3 grants
A further $79k across 3 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 Jamaica.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Jamaica, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Jamaica on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Jamaica?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Jamaica organizations on record, with $3M across 20 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Jamaica?
- 92 US foundations have granted a combined $9M to organizations in Jamaica across 283 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Jamaica?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, research & science, human rights & democracy, by the stated purpose of the grants.