International giving · Oceania
Which US foundations give to Vanuatu?
US foundations sent $730k to organizations in Vanuatu across 7 grants, from 4 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 4 US foundations have made grants to Vanuatu, totaling $730k across 7 grants on record.
- THE CHRISTENSEN FUND (CA) is the largest US funder of Vanuatu organizations, with $670k.
- That is about $2.23 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as lower middle income.
- US giving to Vanuatu has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Vanuatu with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHRISTENSEN FUND$670k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Vanuatu
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Vanuatu
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 · 2 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
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 Vanuatu.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Vanuatu, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Vanuatu on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Vanuatu?
- THE CHRISTENSEN FUND is the largest US funder of Vanuatu organizations on record, with $670k across 3 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Vanuatu?
- 4 US foundations have granted a combined $730k to organizations in Vanuatu across 7 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $2.23 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Vanuatu?
- The largest areas are education & schools, by the kind of organization receiving the money.