International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Puerto Rico?
US foundations sent $101M to organizations in Puerto Rico across 1,404 grants, from 367 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 367 US foundations have made grants to Puerto Rico, totaling $101M across 1,404 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Puerto Rico organizations, with $12M.
- PUERTO RICO CENTRO DE ARTES Y TECNOLOGIA CORP is the most Puerto Rico-focused funder, directing 100% 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* | '26* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$12M | ||||||||||
| ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS$9M | ||||||||||
| President and Fellows of Harvard College$7M | ||||||||||
| PUERTO RICO CENTRO DE ARTES Y TECNOLOGIA CORP$7M | ||||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$7M | ||||||||||
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL PR LLC$6M | ||||||||||
| FONDOS UNIDOS DE PUERTO RICO INC & UNITED WAY PUERTO RICO$5M | ||||||||||
| GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC$5M | ||||||||||
| World Missions Today$3M | ||||||||||
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$2M | ||||||||||
| Yale University$2M | ||||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$2M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Puerto Rico
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 stated purpose of 1,370 grants that carry one.
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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
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 3 grants
9 US funders · 16 grants
20 US funders · 35 grants
5 US funders · 8 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 54 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Puerto Rico?
- 367 US foundations have granted a combined $101M to organizations in Puerto Rico across 1,404 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Puerto Rico?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, education & schools, research & science, by the stated purpose of the grants.