International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Mali?
US foundations sent $29M to organizations in Mali across 109 grants, from 19 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 19 US foundations have made grants to Mali, totaling $29M across 109 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Mali organizations, with $21M.
- THE CURATERRA FOUNDATION is the most Mali-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Mali has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Mali 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$21M | |||||||||
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| The McKnight Foundation$2M | |||||||||
| HAMPSHIRE FOUNDATION INC$1M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$681k | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY$605k | |||||||||
| Humanity United$535k | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$502k | |||||||||
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$500k | |||||||||
| THE CURATERRA FOUNDATION$250k | |||||||||
| EDITH ELIZABETH GREENE-COWLES FOUNDATION$209k | |||||||||
| Abako Foundation$116k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Mali
Mali's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Mali — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 109 grants that carry one.
22 recipients
14 recipients
10 recipients
13 recipients
20 recipients
3 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Mali
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 · 11 grants
2 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
3 US funders · 8 grants
1 US funder · 13 grants
2 US funders · 4 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Mali.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Mali, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Mali on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Mali?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Mali organizations on record, with $21M across 27 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Mali?
- 19 US foundations have granted a combined $29M to organizations in Mali across 109 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Mali?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, food, water & agriculture, arts & culture, by the stated purpose of the grants.