International giving · Middle East
Which US foundations give to Lebanon?
US foundations sent $80M to organizations in Lebanon across 821 grants, from 129 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 129 US foundations have made grants to Lebanon, totaling $80M across 821 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Lebanon organizations, with $29M.
- ELMER AND MAMDOUHA BOBST FOUNDATION is the most Lebanon-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Lebanon has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Lebanon 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$29M | $3M | $3M | $4M | $3M | $2M | $3M | $3M | $8M | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$14M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $3M | $2M | $4M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK$8M | $1M | $2M | $547k | $1M | $1M | $1M | $569k | $190k | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE CORPORATION$7M | $724k | $739k | $978k | $954k | $793k | $712k | $689k | $819k | $720k | $0 |
| ELMER AND MAMDOUHA BOBST FOUNDATION$5M | $0 | $0 | $5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WHEATON FOUNDATION$2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $170k | $240k | $240k | $440k | $480k | $0 | $0 |
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$2M | $58k | $11k | $128k | $293k | $671k | $389k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION$1M | $0 | $0 | $820k | $650k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| The Levant Foundation$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION FOR ARTS INITIATIVES$888k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140k | $455k | $90k | $105k | $98k | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$595k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150k | $75k | $120k | $120k | $130k | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Lebanon
Lebanon's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Lebanon — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 818 grants that carry one.
102 recipients
95 recipients
150 recipients
44 recipients
13 recipients
165 recipients
19 recipients
11 recipients
Largest recipients in Lebanon
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 · 24 grants
11 US funders · 51 grants
2 US funders · 16 grants
4 US funders · 14 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
2 US funders · 8 grants
A further $30k across 1 grant 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 Lebanon.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Lebanon, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Lebanon on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Lebanon?
- THE FORD FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Lebanon organizations on record, with $29M across 132 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Lebanon?
- 129 US foundations have granted a combined $80M to organizations in Lebanon across 821 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Lebanon?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, health & medicine, research & science, by the stated purpose of the grants.