International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Senegal?
US foundations sent $300M to organizations in Senegal across 469 grants, from 57 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 57 US foundations have made grants to Senegal, totaling $300M across 469 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Senegal organizations, with $137M.
- Senegoal Foundation is the most Senegal-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Senegal has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Senegal 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$137M | $15M | $8M | $7M | $12M | $19M | $20M | $32M | $25M | $0 |
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$65M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $23M | $14M | $27M |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$43M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21M | $220k | $750k | $20M | $1M | $0 |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$30M | $2M | $639k | $977k | $1M | $3M | $5M | $8M | $10M | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$6M | $1M | $1M | $707k | $850k | $500k | $400k | $750k | $715k | $0 |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK$4M | $815k | $410k | $1M | $438k | $0 | $100k | $470k | $0 | $230k |
| FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $580k | $1M | $525k | $955k | $0 | $0 |
| Senegoal Foundation$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $798k | $654k | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $0 |
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION$1M | $0 | $330k | $486k | $265k | $100k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75k | $225k | $225k | $237k | $301k | $0 |
| THE SKOLL FOUNDATION$1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700k | $300k | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Senegal
Senegal's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Senegal — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 469 grants that carry one.
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Largest recipients in Senegal
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 · 5 grants
4 US funders · 32 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
3 US funders · 29 grants
10 US funders · 44 grants
3 US funders · 17 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Senegal.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Senegal, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Senegal on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Senegal?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Senegal organizations on record, with $137M across 149 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Senegal?
- 57 US foundations have granted a combined $300M to organizations in Senegal across 469 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Senegal?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, human rights & democracy, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.