International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Mexico?
US foundations sent $754M to organizations in Mexico across 5,483 grants, from 569 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 569 US foundations have made grants to Mexico, totaling $754M across 5,483 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Mexico organizations, with $248M.
- Alumbra Innovations Foundation is the most Mexico-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Mexico has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Mexico with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years. A stronger color means more.
| Funder | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | '26* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$248M | $19M | $27M | $22M | $25M | $37M | $34M | $43M | $42M | $0 | $0 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation$103M | $10M | $10M | $8M | $11M | $15M | $12M | $11M | $12M | $11M | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$62M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $9M | $8M | $9M | $9M | $10M | $0 | $0 |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$35M | $4M | $8M | $3M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$34M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4M | $7M | $4M | $5M | $13M | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION$27M | $7M | $5M | $3M | $4M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$25M | $6M | $10M | $5M | $4M | $1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc$24M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $5M | $5M | $6M | $5M | $0 | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$21M | $150k | $1M | $2M | $3M | $3M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$21M | $0 | $2M | $2M | $3M | $3M | $3M | $4M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation$12M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $718k | $1M | $2M | $3M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| THE CHRISTENSEN FUND$9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960k | $3M | $775k | $4M | $295k | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Mexico
Mexico's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Mexico — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 5,455 grants that carry one.
224 recipients
611 recipients
625 recipients
315 recipients
412 recipients
839 recipients
240 recipients
135 recipients
Largest recipients in Mexico
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.
4 US funders · 81 grants
8 US funders · 41 grants
9 US funders · 63 grants
10 US funders · 52 grants
5 US funders · 14 grants
8 US funders · 55 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Mexico.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Mexico, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Mexico on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Mexico?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Mexico organizations on record, with $248M across 82 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Mexico?
- 569 US foundations have granted a combined $754M to organizations in Mexico across 5,483 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Mexico?
- The largest areas are food, water & agriculture, general & operating support, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.