International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to South Sudan?
US foundations sent $689k to organizations in South Sudan across 37 grants, from 4 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 4 US foundations have made grants to South Sudan, totaling $689k across 37 grants on record.
- OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE (NY) is the largest US funder of South Sudan organizations, with $666k.
- That is about $0.06 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as low income.
- US giving to South Sudan has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of South Sudan with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$666k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of South Sudan
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in South Sudan
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in South Sudan.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to South Sudan, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to South Sudan on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to South Sudan?
- OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE is the largest US funder of South Sudan organizations on record, with $666k across 33 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to South Sudan?
- 4 US foundations have granted a combined $689k to organizations in South Sudan across 37 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $0.06 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in South Sudan?
- The largest areas are relief & humanitarian, children & youth, by the kind of organization receiving the money.