International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Malawi?
US foundations sent $43M to organizations in Malawi across 544 grants, from 68 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 68 US foundations have made grants to Malawi, totaling $43M across 544 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Malawi organizations, with $14M.
- That is about $1.99 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as low income.
- GGEM FARMING INC is the most Malawi-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Malawi has fallen 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* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$14M | |||||||||
| SEGAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$6M | |||||||||
| JBJ FOUNDATION INC$5M | |||||||||
| GGEM FARMING INC$3M | |||||||||
| The McKnight Foundation$2M | |||||||||
| THE VIBRANT VILLAGE FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| THE PAUL G ALLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION$984k | |||||||||
| JRS BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION$748k | |||||||||
| ARCUS FOUNDATION$686k | |||||||||
| THE SKOLL FOUNDATION$650k | |||||||||
| KASUPE MINISTRIES FOUNDATION$649k |
* 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 kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
16 recipients
11 recipients
8 recipients
7 recipients
4 recipients
8 recipients
9 recipients
6 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.
1 US funder · 3 grants
5 US funders · 11 grants
2 US funders · 13 grants
2 US funders · 23 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
A further $3M across 2 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?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Malawi organizations on record, with $14M across 22 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Malawi?
- 68 US foundations have granted a combined $43M to organizations in Malawi across 544 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $1.99 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Malawi?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, education & schools, food, water & agriculture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.