International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Philippines?
US foundations sent $216M to organizations in Philippines across 2,345 grants, from 237 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 237 US foundations have made grants to Philippines, totaling $216M across 2,345 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Philippines organizations, with $105M.
- That is about $1.87 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as lower middle income.
- WITH LOVE JAN INC is the most Philippines-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Philippines has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Philippines 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$105M | |||||||||
| OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL INC$31M | |||||||||
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$13M | |||||||||
| WITH LOVE JAN INC$11M | |||||||||
| THE ALVAREZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC$6M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$6M | |||||||||
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$5M | |||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| CORBIN A & DORICE S McNEILL FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| GROWALD CLIMATE FUND INC$2M | |||||||||
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$2M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Philippines
Philippines's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Philippines — 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.
18 recipients
19 recipients
109 recipients
29 recipients
9 recipients
91 recipients
20 recipients
7 recipients
Largest recipients in Philippines
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 · 30 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
3 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
3 US funders · 15 grants
A further $58k across 11 grants went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Philippines.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Philippines, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Philippines on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Philippines?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Philippines organizations on record, with $105M across 45 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Philippines?
- 237 US foundations have granted a combined $216M to organizations in Philippines across 2,345 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $1.87 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Philippines?
- The largest areas are research & science, economic & community development, education & schools, by the kind of organization receiving the money.