International giving · Oceania
Which US foundations give to Micronesia?
US foundations sent $3M to organizations in Micronesia across 15 grants, from 7 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 7 US foundations have made grants to Micronesia, totaling $3M across 15 grants on record.
- MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION (MN) is the largest US funder of Micronesia organizations, with $3M.
- That is about $25.2 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as lower middle income.
- US giving to Micronesia has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Micronesia with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$200k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Micronesia
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Micronesia
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.
3 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Micronesia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Micronesia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Micronesia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Micronesia?
- MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Micronesia organizations on record, with $3M across 7 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Micronesia?
- 7 US foundations have granted a combined $3M to organizations in Micronesia across 15 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $25.2 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Micronesia?
- The largest areas are environment & climate, arts & culture, research & science, by the kind of organization receiving the money.