International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Thailand?
US foundations sent $126M to organizations in Thailand across 860 grants, from 169 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 169 US foundations have made grants to Thailand, totaling $126M across 860 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Thailand organizations, with $58M.
- STARFISH EDUCATION FOUNDATION is the most Thailand-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Thailand has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Thailand 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$58M | $4M | $8M | $5M | $6M | $5M | $8M | $12M | $9M | $0 | $0 |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $764k | $675k | $355k | $245k | $5M | $0 | $0 |
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $417k | $2M | $2M | $1M | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY$6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $1M | $2M | $2M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$4M | $315k | $448k | $10k | $261k | $1M | $659k | $1M | $400k | $0 | $0 |
| SANYA FOUNDATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $775k | $328k | $440k | $410k | $545k | $460k | $475k | $0 |
| STARFISH EDUCATION FOUNDATION$3M | $2M | $2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$3M | $100k | $200k | $375k | $435k | $450k | $425k | $475k | $811k | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $544k | $261k | $667k | $1M | $250k | $0 | $0 |
| CHINA MEDICAL BOARD INC$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $970k | $97k | $516k | $450k | $883k | $0 | $0 |
| BEHAPPY LIVING INC$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480k | $600k | $750k | $804k | $0 | $0 |
| The Modglin Family Foundation$2M | $179k | $184k | $220k | $215k | $232k | $317k | $246k | $235k | $173k | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Thailand
Thailand's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Thailand — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 854 grants that carry one.
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89 recipients
118 recipients
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24 recipients
Largest recipients in Thailand
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 · 29 grants
2 US funders · 16 grants
3 US funders · 15 grants
2 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
3 US funders · 8 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Thailand.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Thailand, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Thailand on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Thailand?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Thailand organizations on record, with $58M across 75 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Thailand?
- 169 US foundations have granted a combined $126M to organizations in Thailand across 860 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Thailand?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, food, water & agriculture, relief & humanitarian, by the stated purpose of the grants.