International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Nepal?
US foundations sent $72M to organizations in Nepal across 779 grants, from 123 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 123 US foundations have made grants to Nepal, totaling $72M across 779 grants on record.
- NICK SIMONS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (NY) is the largest US funder of Nepal organizations, with $21M.
- The McConnell Foundation is the most Nepal-focused funder, directing 92% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Nepal has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Nepal with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK SIMONS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL$21M | |||||||||
| NICK SIMONS FOUNDATION$9M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY$7M | |||||||||
| The McConnell Foundation$6M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$5M | |||||||||
| Humanity United$3M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$3M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| THE AGRAWAL FOUNDATION INC$906k | |||||||||
| TONDO FOUNDATION$750k | |||||||||
| GRADIAN HEALTH SYSTEMS INC$646k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Nepal
Nepal's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Nepal — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 776 grants that carry one.
67 recipients
61 recipients
15 recipients
102 recipients
144 recipients
29 recipients
14 recipients
10 recipients
Largest recipients in Nepal
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 · 6 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
2 US funders · 12 grants
5 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
A further $1k 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 Nepal.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Nepal, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Nepal on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Nepal?
- NICK SIMONS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL is the largest US funder of Nepal organizations on record, with $21M across 5 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Nepal?
- 123 US foundations have granted a combined $72M to organizations in Nepal across 779 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Nepal?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, food, water & agriculture, by the stated purpose of the grants.