International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Panama?
US foundations sent $28M to organizations in Panama across 236 grants, from 62 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 62 US foundations have made grants to Panama, totaling $28M across 236 grants on record.
- FORUM FOUNDATION (ME) is the largest US funder of Panama organizations, with $6M.
- The Rodney DirPacific Capital Foundation is the most Panama-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Panama has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Panama 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORUM FOUNDATION$6M | $529k | $855k | $907k | $558k | $345k | $544k | $680k | $640k | $695k | $0 |
| MASTERCARD IMPACT FUND$5M | $0 | $0 | $260k | $0 | $879k | $2M | $0 | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PRICE PETERSON FOUNDATION$5M | $0 | $0 | $3M | $331k | $434k | $347k | $247k | $418k | $251k | $0 |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80k | $0 | $3M | $500k | $0 | $0 |
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | $0 | $1M | $0 | $216k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$1M | $0 | $100k | $90k | $90k | $228k | $248k | $203k | $203k | $0 | $0 |
| The Rodney DirPacific Capital Foundation$1M | $5k | $20k | $42k | $0 | $945k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$750k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500k | $250k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$685k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210k | $255k | $220k | $0 | $0 |
| THE SKOLL FOUNDATION$410k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $285k | $100k | $0 | $25k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marquette University$350k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24k | $326k | $0 |
| Rogers Charitable Fund$322k | $0 | $45k | $277k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Panama
Panama's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Panama — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 236 grants that carry one.
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45 recipients
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14 recipients
Largest recipients in Panama
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 · 9 grants
3 US funders · 9 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Panama.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Panama, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Panama on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Panama?
- FORUM FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Panama organizations on record, with $6M across 9 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Panama?
- 62 US foundations have granted a combined $28M to organizations in Panama across 236 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Panama?
- The largest areas are research & science, education & schools, food, water & agriculture, by the stated purpose of the grants.