International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Malawi?
US foundations sent $96M to organizations in Malawi across 621 grants, from 76 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 76 US foundations have made grants to Malawi, totaling $96M across 621 grants on record.
- JBJ FOUNDATION INC (FL) is the largest US funder of Malawi organizations, with $28M.
- GGEM FARMING INC is the most Malawi-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Malawi has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Malawi with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBJ FOUNDATION INC$28M | |||||||||
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$24M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$14M | |||||||||
| SEGAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$6M | |||||||||
| GGEM FARMING INC$6M | |||||||||
| The McKnight Foundation$3M | |||||||||
| THE VIBRANT VILLAGE FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| ALLEN FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES$984k | |||||||||
| JRS BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION$748k | |||||||||
| CRI FOUNDATION INC$737k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Malawi
Malawi's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Malawi — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 621 grants that carry one.
59 recipients
63 recipients
25 recipients
27 recipients
21 recipients
35 recipients
19 recipients
13 recipients
Largest recipients in Malawi
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 · 2 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
7 US funders · 15 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
2 US funders · 13 grants
2 US funders · 30 grants
A further $15M 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 Malawi.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Malawi, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Malawi on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Malawi?
- JBJ FOUNDATION INC is the largest US funder of Malawi organizations on record, with $28M across 5 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Malawi?
- 76 US foundations have granted a combined $96M to organizations in Malawi across 621 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Malawi?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, education & schools, human rights & democracy, by the stated purpose of the grants.