International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Suriname?
US foundations sent $2M to organizations in Suriname across 76 grants, from 6 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 6 US foundations have made grants to Suriname, totaling $2M across 76 grants on record.
- ALCOA FOUNDATION (PA) is the largest US funder of Suriname organizations, with $1M.
- US giving to Suriname has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Suriname with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years. A stronger color means more.
| Funder | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCOA FOUNDATION$1M | $250k | $281k | $244k | $210k | $141k | $343k |
| Suriname Conservation Foundation$800k | $0 | $152k | $176k | $158k | $180k | $134k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Suriname
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 76 grants that carry one.
26 recipients
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5 recipients
2 recipients
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1 recipient
Largest recipients in Suriname
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 · 13 grants
1 US funder · 10 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
2 US funders · 4 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Suriname.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Suriname, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Suriname on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Suriname?
- ALCOA FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Suriname organizations on record, with $1M across 28 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Suriname?
- 6 US foundations have granted a combined $2M to organizations in Suriname across 76 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Suriname?
- The largest areas are environment & climate, research & science, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.