International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Liberia?
US foundations sent $34M to organizations in Liberia across 196 grants, from 52 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 52 US foundations have made grants to Liberia, totaling $34M across 196 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Liberia organizations, with $19M.
- CHANGING OUR TOMORROWS is the most Liberia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Liberia has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Liberia with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$19M | |||||||||
| THE CHILDRENS INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION DBA BIG WIN PHILANTHROPY C/O DAY PITNEY$2M | |||||||||
| TRUSTEES OF DONATIONS FOR EDUCATION IN LIBERIA$1M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$1M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| CHANGING OUR TOMORROWS$1M | |||||||||
| THE ROYER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$945k | |||||||||
| Panta Pride Foundation Inc$833k | |||||||||
| JENNEH FOUNDATION$811k | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$800k | |||||||||
| DPA FOUNDATION INC$569k | |||||||||
| CUMMINGS AFRICA FOUNDATION$537k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Liberia
7 grants · CT · 14% of its overseas giving
Liberia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Liberia — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 195 grants that carry one.
58 recipients
18 recipients
19 recipients
3 recipients
2 recipients
33 recipients
3 recipients
8 recipients
Largest recipients in Liberia
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.
2 US funders · 8 grants
7 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 15 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Liberia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Liberia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Liberia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Liberia?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Liberia organizations on record, with $19M across 2 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Liberia?
- 52 US foundations have granted a combined $34M to organizations in Liberia across 196 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Liberia?
- The largest areas are education & schools, general & operating support, health & medicine, by the stated purpose of the grants.