International giving · Oceania
Which US foundations give to New Zealand?
US foundations sent $62M to organizations in New Zealand across 498 grants, from 132 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 132 US foundations have made grants to New Zealand, totaling $62M across 498 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of New Zealand organizations, with $12M.
- Friends of Ren Xue International Inc is the most New Zealand-focused funder, directing 95% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to New Zealand has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of New Zealand 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$12M | $1M | $2M | $880k | $1M | $215k | $688k | $2M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| MSIX20 FOUNDATION$11M | $0 | $0 | $11M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE AOTEAROA FOUNDATION$10M | $0 | $0 | $1M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| Friends of Ren Xue International Inc$4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $596k | $661k | $541k | $1M | $1k | $1M | $0 |
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$3M | $74k | $8k | $1M | $591k | $402k | $267k | $21k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENORCHY MARKETPLACE FOUNDATION$3M | $14k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $1M | $0 |
| WELLCOME LEAP INC$2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $504k | $2M | $0 |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$2M | $410k | $410k | $10k | $10k | $10k | $10k | $310k | $310k | $610k | $0 |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$2M | $100k | $125k | $100k | $100k | $100k | $100k | $100k | $1M | $0 | $0 |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $230k | $250k | $250k | $200k | $250k | $0 | $0 |
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $470k | $279k | $251k | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of New Zealand
New Zealand's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to New Zealand — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 497 grants that carry one.
61 recipients
15 recipients
49 recipients
60 recipients
14 recipients
14 recipients
9 recipients
19 recipients
Largest recipients in New Zealand
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 · 1 grant
4 US funders · 32 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
2 US funders · 9 grants
5 US funders · 15 grants
5 US funders · 5 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in New Zealand.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to New Zealand, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to New Zealand on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to New Zealand?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of New Zealand organizations on record, with $12M across 20 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to New Zealand?
- 132 US foundations have granted a combined $62M to organizations in New Zealand across 498 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in New Zealand?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, food, water & agriculture, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.