International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Kyrgyzstan?
US foundations sent $23M to organizations in Kyrgyzstan across 56 grants, from 13 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 13 US foundations have made grants to Kyrgyzstan, totaling $23M across 56 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Kyrgyzstan organizations, with $16M.
- US giving to Kyrgyzstan has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Kyrgyzstan with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$16M | |||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$3M | |||||||||
| THE CHRISTENSEN FUND$1M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$395k | |||||||||
| THE STIRLING FOUNDATION$310k | |||||||||
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION$150k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Kyrgyzstan
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 56 grants that carry one.
18 recipients
4 recipients
3 recipients
9 recipients
4 recipients
5 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Kyrgyzstan
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.
5 US funders · 20 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Kyrgyzstan.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Kyrgyzstan, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Kyrgyzstan on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Kyrgyzstan?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Kyrgyzstan organizations on record, with $16M across 18 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Kyrgyzstan?
- 13 US foundations have granted a combined $23M to organizations in Kyrgyzstan across 56 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Kyrgyzstan?
- The largest areas are research & science, health & medicine, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.