International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Puerto Rico?
US foundations sent $82M to organizations in Puerto Rico across 1,220 grants, from 334 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 334 US foundations have made grants to Puerto Rico, totaling $82M across 1,220 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Puerto Rico organizations, with $12M.
- That is about $25.57 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- FONDOS UNIDOS DE PUERTO RICO INC & UNITED WAY PUERTO RICO is the most Puerto Rico-focused funder, directing 98% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Puerto Rico has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Puerto Rico with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$12M | |||||||||
| ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL$9M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$6M | |||||||||
| FONDOS UNIDOS DE PUERTO RICO INC & UNITED WAY PUERTO RICO$5M | |||||||||
| GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC$5M | |||||||||
| President and Fellows of Harvard College$5M | |||||||||
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL$3M | |||||||||
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$2M | |||||||||
| World Missions Today$2M | |||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$2M | |||||||||
| MEDTRONIC COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| The Ocean Foundation$992k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Puerto Rico
136 grants · PR · 98% of its overseas giving
Puerto Rico's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Puerto Rico — 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
34 recipients
37 recipients
9 recipients
10 recipients
5 recipients
4 recipients
Largest recipients in Puerto Rico
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 · 3 grants
6 US funders · 12 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
19 US funders · 28 grants
4 US funders · 7 grants
1 US funder · 19 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Puerto Rico.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Puerto Rico, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Puerto Rico on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Puerto Rico?
- THE FORD FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Puerto Rico organizations on record, with $12M across 51 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Puerto Rico?
- 334 US foundations have granted a combined $82M to organizations in Puerto Rico across 1,220 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $25.57 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Puerto Rico?
- The largest areas are research & science, arts & culture, education & schools, by the kind of organization receiving the money.