International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Uruguay?
US foundations sent $10M to organizations in Uruguay across 201 grants, from 36 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 36 US foundations have made grants to Uruguay, totaling $10M across 201 grants on record.
- ENDOWMENT FOR BIBLICAL RESEARCH (OH) is the largest US funder of Uruguay organizations, with $1M.
- That is about $2.95 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- FRIENDS OF THE GARZON SCHOOL INC is the most Uruguay-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Uruguay has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Uruguay with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDOWMENT FOR BIBLICAL RESEARCH$1M | ||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$1M | ||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$901k | ||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$875k | ||||||||
| Motorola Solutions Foundation$810k | ||||||||
| FRIENDS OF THE GARZON SCHOOL INC$696k | ||||||||
| THE GUSTAVO POSSE FOUNDATION$670k | ||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$380k | ||||||||
| GROWALD CLIMATE FUND INC$336k | ||||||||
| Luminate Foundation Inc$324k | ||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$315k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Uruguay
Uruguay's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Uruguay — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
22 recipients
1 recipient
3 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Uruguay
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 · 4 grants
3 US funders · 12 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
2 US funders · 4 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 3 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Uruguay.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Uruguay, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Uruguay on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Uruguay?
- ENDOWMENT FOR BIBLICAL RESEARCH is the largest US funder of Uruguay organizations on record, with $1M across 4 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Uruguay?
- 36 US foundations have granted a combined $10M to organizations in Uruguay across 201 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $2.95 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Uruguay?
- The largest areas are education & schools, research & science, religion & faith, by the kind of organization receiving the money.