International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Uganda?
US foundations sent $396M to organizations in Uganda across 2,439 grants, from 304 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 304 US foundations have made grants to Uganda, totaling $396M across 2,439 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Uganda organizations, with $115M.
- Hoffman Family Foundation is the most Uganda-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Uganda has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Uganda 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$115M | $4M | $8M | $11M | $17M | $37M | $14M | $7M | $18M | $0 | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$52M | $2M | $5M | $6M | $7M | $8M | $7M | $9M | $9M | $0 | $0 |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$33M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $3M | $4M | $6M | $8M | $6M | $0 | $0 |
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION$30M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6M | $7M | $3M | $14M | $0 | $716k | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$23M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $3M | $5M | $3M | $3M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$18M | $0 | $25k | $0 | $460k | $2M | $6M | $5M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| Mastercard Foundation$16M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9M | $8M | $0 | $0 |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK$13M | $2M | $882k | $985k | $2M | $1M | $2M | $2M | $805k | $1M | $0 |
| SEGAL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$8M | $0 | $0 | $1M | $1M | $2M | $2M | $574k | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| WELLCOME LEAP INC$6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $4M | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $763k | $774k | $761k | $2M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION$5M | $225k | $820k | $1M | $805k | $1M | $475k | $550k | $150k | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Uganda
Uganda's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Uganda — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 2,433 grants that carry one.
291 recipients
350 recipients
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98 recipients
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Largest recipients in Uganda
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.
6 US funders · 41 grants
17 US funders · 120 grants
2 US funders · 3 grants
1 US funder · 11 grants
2 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 15 grants
A further $15k across 1 grant went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Uganda.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Uganda, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Uganda on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Uganda?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Uganda organizations on record, with $115M across 160 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Uganda?
- 304 US foundations have granted a combined $396M to organizations in Uganda across 2,439 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Uganda?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.