International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Rwanda?
US foundations sent $791M to organizations in Rwanda across 691 grants, from 122 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 122 US foundations have made grants to Rwanda, totaling $791M across 691 grants on record.
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION (NE) is the largest US funder of Rwanda organizations, with $594M.
- THE NATURE CONSERVATION TRUST is the most Rwanda-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Rwanda has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Rwanda with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years. A stronger color means more.
| Funder | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | '26* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$594M | $0 | $4M | $16M | $18M | $26M | $48M | $113M | $144M | $224M | $0 |
| Mastercard Foundation$86M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $59M | $27M | $0 | $0 |
| GATES FOUNDATION$34M | $232k | $83k | $3M | $4M | $2M | $5M | $7M | $13M | $0 | $0 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVATION TRUST$27M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8M | $8M | $11M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT FOUNDATION INC$5M | $674k | $606k | $476k | $0 | $4k | $915k | $245k | $1M | $665k | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$5M | $0 | $512k | $1M | $440k | $560k | $877k | $1M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEGAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$4M | $0 | $0 | $521k | $846k | $940k | $547k | $497k | $1M | $0 | $0 |
| RIPPLEWORKS INC$4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $500k | $0 |
| SUSTAINABLE GROWERS$3M | $0 | $2M | $1M | $25k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK$3M | $0 | $100k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800k | $1M | $1M | $0 |
| MULAGO FOUNDATION$3M | $150k | $200k | $250k | $300k | $550k | $300k | $500k | $750k | $0 | $0 |
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Rwanda
9 grants · AR · 100% of its overseas giving
Rwanda's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Rwanda — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 690 grants that carry one.
19 recipients
50 recipients
82 recipients
70 recipients
41 recipients
43 recipients
6 recipients
11 recipients
Largest recipients in Rwanda
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.
7 US funders · 26 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
2 US funders · 20 grants
3 US funders · 7 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
A further $1M across 4 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 Rwanda.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Rwanda, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Rwanda on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Rwanda?
- THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Rwanda organizations on record, with $594M across 42 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Rwanda?
- 122 US foundations have granted a combined $791M to organizations in Rwanda across 691 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Rwanda?
- The largest areas are children & youth, food, water & agriculture, health & medicine, by the stated purpose of the grants.