International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Singapore?
US foundations sent $237M to organizations in Singapore across 720 grants, from 163 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 163 US foundations have made grants to Singapore, totaling $237M across 720 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Singapore organizations, with $103M.
- The Tibore Foundation is the most Singapore-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Singapore has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Singapore 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$103M | $11M | $11M | $14M | $7M | $16M | $8M | $25M | $12M | $0 | $0 |
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$34M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $15M | $16M | $0 | $0 |
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$32M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6M | $8M | $14M | $4M | $0 |
| SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION$18M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200k | $200k | $5M | $12M | $0 | $0 |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$7M | $0 | $0 | $60k | $10k | $0 | $10k | $4M | $3M | $0 | $0 |
| WELLCOME LEAP INC$6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $5M | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$4M | $270k | $200k | $0 | $235k | $100k | $130k | $1M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $0 | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$2M | $0 | $0 | $1M | $99k | $150k | $190k | $50k | $840k | $0 | $0 |
| The Tibore Foundation$2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$2M | $230k | $0 | $100k | $130k | $250k | $420k | $825k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE LIU KUO-SUNG FOUNDATION$2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $4k | $1k | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Singapore
Singapore's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Singapore — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 716 grants that carry one.
79 recipients
50 recipients
27 recipients
75 recipients
29 recipients
54 recipients
10 recipients
11 recipients
Largest recipients in Singapore
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 · 18 grants
2 US funders · 13 grants
1 US funder · 9 grants
19 US funders · 44 grants
11 US funders · 57 grants
2 US funders · 12 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Singapore.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Singapore, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Singapore on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Singapore?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Singapore organizations on record, with $103M across 97 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Singapore?
- 163 US foundations have granted a combined $237M to organizations in Singapore across 720 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Singapore?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, food, water & agriculture, by the stated purpose of the grants.