International giving · Middle East
Which US foundations give to Syria?
US foundations sent $1M to organizations in Syria across 44 grants, from 8 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 8 US foundations have made grants to Syria, totaling $1M across 44 grants on record.
- HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE (NY) is the largest US funder of Syria organizations, with $713k.
- That is about $0.04 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as low income.
- US giving to Syria has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Syria with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE$713k | |||||||
| Musaadah Charity$100k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Syria
Largest recipients in Syria
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 · 2 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Syria.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Syria, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Syria on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Syria?
- HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE is the largest US funder of Syria organizations on record, with $713k across 2 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Syria?
- 8 US foundations have granted a combined $1M to organizations in Syria across 44 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $0.04 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Syria?
- US foundations fund a range of organizations in Syria.