International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Namibia?
US foundations sent $22M to organizations in Namibia across 92 grants, from 33 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 33 US foundations have made grants to Namibia, totaling $22M across 92 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Namibia organizations, with $9M.
- WOODSTOCK STREET FOUNDATION INC is the most Namibia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Namibia has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Namibia with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$9M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| JC FLOWERS FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| WOODSTOCK STREET FOUNDATION INC$927k | |||||||||
| SKYLIGHT FOUNDATION INC THE SIEGFRIED GROUP$450k | |||||||||
| Jolie-Pitt Foundation$416k | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$350k | |||||||||
| JRS BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION$280k | |||||||||
| Tradition and Transition Fund$157k | |||||||||
| ARCUS FOUNDATION$150k | |||||||||
| LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION$150k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Namibia
Namibia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Namibia — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 92 grants that carry one.
19 recipients
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9 recipients
2 recipients
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Largest recipients in Namibia
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 · 9 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
2 US funders · 5 grants
2 US funders · 5 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Namibia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Namibia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Namibia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Namibia?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Namibia organizations on record, with $9M across 6 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Namibia?
- 33 US foundations have granted a combined $22M to organizations in Namibia across 92 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Namibia?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, research & science, by the stated purpose of the grants.