International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to US Virgin Islands?
US foundations sent $5M to organizations in US Virgin Islands across 200 grants, from 72 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 72 US foundations have made grants to US Virgin Islands, totaling $5M across 200 grants on record.
- THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION INC (NC) is the largest US funder of US Virgin Islands organizations, with $862k.
- THE HARITH FOUNDATION is the most US Virgin Islands-focused funder, directing 54% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to US Virgin Islands has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of US Virgin Islands with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION INC$862k | |||||||||
| CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$724k | |||||||||
| THE EDOUARD FOUNDATION INC$426k | |||||||||
| THE HARITH FOUNDATION$406k | |||||||||
| ORSCHELN INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION INC$310k | |||||||||
| THE FAILE FOUNDATION$261k | |||||||||
| Yale University$247k | |||||||||
| FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION$200k | |||||||||
| ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS$179k | |||||||||
| LANA VENTO CHARITABLE TRUST$170k | |||||||||
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$150k | |||||||||
| Edward S Moore Family Foundation Inc$120k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to US Virgin Islands — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 200 grants that carry one.
12 recipients
44 recipients
25 recipients
2 recipients
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6 recipients
3 recipients
2 recipients
Largest recipients in US Virgin Islands
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.
4 US funders · 16 grants
3 US funders · 4 grants
4 US funders · 5 grants
6 US funders · 18 grants
4 US funders · 10 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in US Virgin Islands.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to US Virgin Islands, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to US Virgin Islands on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to US Virgin Islands?
- THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION INC is the largest US funder of US Virgin Islands organizations on record, with $862k across 8 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to US Virgin Islands?
- 72 US foundations have granted a combined $5M to organizations in US Virgin Islands across 200 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in US Virgin Islands?
- The largest areas are relief & humanitarian, general & operating support, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.