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Which US foundations give to Trinidad and Tobago?
US foundations sent $2M to organizations in Trinidad and Tobago across 54 grants, from 29 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 29 US foundations have made grants to Trinidad and Tobago, totaling $2M across 54 grants on record.
- ARCUS FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Trinidad and Tobago organizations, with $660k.
- US giving to Trinidad and Tobago has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Trinidad and Tobago with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCUS FOUNDATION$660k | |||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$250k | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$210k | |||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$194k | |||||||||
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION$150k | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$100k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Trinidad and Tobago
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 54 grants that carry one.
9 recipients
9 recipients
8 recipients
3 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Trinidad and Tobago
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 · 6 grants
2 US funders · 3 grants
2 US funders · 3 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Trinidad and Tobago.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Trinidad and Tobago, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Trinidad and Tobago on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Trinidad and Tobago?
- ARCUS FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Trinidad and Tobago organizations on record, with $660k across 8 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Trinidad and Tobago?
- 29 US foundations have granted a combined $2M to organizations in Trinidad and Tobago across 54 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, research & science, health & medicine, by the stated purpose of the grants.