International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Nigeria?
US foundations sent $1.2B to organizations in Nigeria across 3,408 grants, from 186 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 186 US foundations have made grants to Nigeria, totaling $1.2B across 3,408 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Nigeria organizations, with $765M.
- NDPI FOUNDATION INC is the most Nigeria-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Nigeria has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Nigeria with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$765M | |||||||||
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION$141M | |||||||||
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$131M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$72M | |||||||||
| NDPI FOUNDATION INC$19M | |||||||||
| THE SKOLL FOUNDATION$10M | |||||||||
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$10M | |||||||||
| Luminate Foundation Inc$8M | |||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$6M | |||||||||
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$3M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Nigeria
Nigeria's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Nigeria — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 3,406 grants that carry one.
424 recipients
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226 recipients
364 recipients
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121 recipients
113 recipients
Largest recipients in Nigeria
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 · 10 grants
2 US funders · 8 grants
3 US funders · 60 grants
1 US funder · 32 grants
1 US funder · 16 grants
2 US funders · 12 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Nigeria.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Nigeria, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Nigeria on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Nigeria?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Nigeria organizations on record, with $765M across 638 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Nigeria?
- 186 US foundations have granted a combined $1.2B to organizations in Nigeria across 3,408 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Nigeria?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, food, water & agriculture, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.