International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Philippines?
US foundations sent $227M to organizations in Philippines across 2,771 grants, from 280 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 280 US foundations have made grants to Philippines, totaling $227M across 2,771 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Philippines organizations, with $105M.
- 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$12M | |||||||||
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$7M | |||||||||
| THE ALVAREZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC$6M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$4M | |||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| CORBIN A & DORICE S McNEILL FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| GROWALD CLIMATE FUND INC$2M | |||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$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 stated purpose of 2,770 grants that carry one.
95 recipients
76 recipients
53 recipients
74 recipients
234 recipients
137 recipients
56 recipients
24 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 · 16 grants
3 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
3 US funders · 16 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
A further $75k across 14 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?
- 280 US foundations have granted a combined $227M to organizations in Philippines across 2,771 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Philippines?
- The largest areas are food, water & agriculture, religion & faith, economic & community development, by the stated purpose of the grants.