International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Peru?
US foundations sent $168M to organizations in Peru across 1,099 grants, from 146 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 146 US foundations have made grants to Peru, totaling $168M across 1,099 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Peru organizations, with $67M.
- That is about $4.91 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as upper middle income.
- PERU CHAMPS ASSOCIATION is the most Peru-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Peru has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Peru 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$67M | |||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$27M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$26M | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$6M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$6M | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$5M | |||||||||
| Walton Family Foundation Inc$4M | |||||||||
| PERU CHAMPS ASSOCIATION$3M | |||||||||
| The McKnight Foundation$3M | |||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$2M | |||||||||
| THE VIBRANT VILLAGE FOUNDATION$1M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Peru
Peru's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Peru — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
20 recipients
7 recipients
5 recipients
7 recipients
2 recipients
4 recipients
9 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Peru
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 · 19 grants
9 US funders · 65 grants
5 US funders · 19 grants
3 US funders · 21 grants
1 US funder · 9 grants
6 US funders · 22 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Peru.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Peru, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Peru on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Peru?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Peru organizations on record, with $67M across 21 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Peru?
- 146 US foundations have granted a combined $168M to organizations in Peru across 1,099 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $4.91 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Peru?
- The largest areas are arts & culture, environment & climate, economic & community development, by the kind of organization receiving the money.