International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Liberia?
US foundations sent $17M to organizations in Liberia across 159 grants, from 45 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 45 US foundations have made grants to Liberia, totaling $17M across 159 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Liberia organizations, with $5M.
- That is about $3.11 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as low income.
- TRUSTEES OF DONATIONS FOR EDUCATION IN is the most Liberia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Liberia has fallen 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$5M | |||||||||
| THE CHILDRENS INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| TRUSTEES OF DONATIONS FOR EDUCATION IN$1M | |||||||||
| CHANGING OUR TOMORROWS$926k | |||||||||
| Panta Pride Foundation Inc$833k | |||||||||
| JENNEH FOUNDATION$811k | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$800k | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$675k | |||||||||
| THE ROYER FAMILY CHARITABLE$595k | |||||||||
| 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
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 kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
2 recipients
24 recipients
4 recipients
3 recipients
4 recipients
1 recipient
5 recipients
1 recipient
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 · 7 grants
6 US funders · 9 grants
1 US funder · 13 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 7 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 $5M across 1 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Liberia?
- 45 US foundations have granted a combined $17M to organizations in Liberia across 159 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $3.11 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Liberia?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, education & schools, religion & faith, by the kind of organization receiving the money.