International giving · Middle East
Which US foundations give to Saudi Arabia?
US foundations sent $125M to organizations in Saudi Arabia across 66 grants, from 20 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 20 US foundations have made grants to Saudi Arabia, totaling $125M across 66 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Saudi Arabia organizations, with $124M.
- US giving to Saudi Arabia has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Saudi Arabia 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$124M | |||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$745k | |||||||||
| SEAWORLD & BUSCH GARDENS CONSERVATION FUND$224k | |||||||||
| THE IRONMAN FOUNDATION INC$129k | |||||||||
| WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II$105k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Saudi Arabia
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 66 grants that carry one.
4 recipients
12 recipients
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Largest recipients in Saudi Arabia
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 · 17 grants
2 US funders · 9 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Saudi Arabia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Saudi Arabia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Saudi Arabia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Saudi Arabia?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Saudi Arabia organizations on record, with $124M across 26 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Saudi Arabia?
- 20 US foundations have granted a combined $125M to organizations in Saudi Arabia across 66 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Saudi Arabia?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, food, water & agriculture, economic & community development, by the stated purpose of the grants.