International giving · Oceania
Which US foundations give to Papua New Guinea?
US foundations sent $3M to organizations in Papua New Guinea across 41 grants, from 13 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 13 US foundations have made grants to Papua New Guinea, totaling $3M across 41 grants on record.
- Acahand Foundation (DE) is the largest US funder of Papua New Guinea organizations, with $2M.
- US giving to Papua New Guinea has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Papua New Guinea with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acahand Foundation$2M | ||||||||
| THE CHRISTENSEN FUND$870k | ||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$289k | ||||||||
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION$150k | ||||||||
| Tradition and Transition Fund$130k | ||||||||
| MULAGO FOUNDATION$100k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Papua New Guinea
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 41 grants that carry one.
6 recipients
3 recipients
2 recipients
3 recipients
7 recipients
1 recipient
4 recipients
4 recipients
Largest recipients in Papua New Guinea
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 · 4 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Papua New Guinea.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Papua New Guinea, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Papua New Guinea on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Papua New Guinea?
- Acahand Foundation is the largest US funder of Papua New Guinea organizations on record, with $2M across 7 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Papua New Guinea?
- 13 US foundations have granted a combined $3M to organizations in Papua New Guinea across 41 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Papua New Guinea?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, human rights & democracy, health & medicine, by the stated purpose of the grants.