International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Venezuela?
US foundations sent $16M to organizations in Venezuela across 497 grants, from 48 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 48 US foundations have made grants to Venezuela, totaling $16M across 497 grants on record.
- THE FORD FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Venezuela organizations, with $3M.
- TURIMIQUIRE FOUNDATION INC is the most Venezuela-focused funder, directing 55% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Venezuela has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Venezuela 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$3M | $100k | $225k | $327k | $720k | $345k | $1M | $350k | $130k | $0 | $0 |
| Simon Bolivar Foundation Inc$3M | $501k | $2M | $309k | $120k | $20k | $130k | $74k | $46k | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $665k | $2M | $70k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TURIMIQUIRE FOUNDATION INC$2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $631k | $601k | $504k | $0 |
| CLOVER FOUNDATION$938k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $526k | $0 | $0 | $412k | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC EPISCOPAL CORPORATION FOR THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO IN CANADA$846k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $129k | $37k | $680k | $0 | $0 |
| WE LOVE FOUNDATION INC$443k | $172k | $27k | $0 | $10k | $61k | $74k | $98k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$400k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TALENTOS UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA$398k | $0 | $398k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE LAMP FOUNDATION$389k | $0 | $0 | $13k | $23k | $61k | $58k | $68k | $82k | $85k | $0 |
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$302k | $0 | $0 | $72k | $0 | $100k | $130k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE CHRISTENSEN FUND$250k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125k | $0 | $125k | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Venezuela
4 grants · ON · 0.3% of its overseas giving
Venezuela's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Venezuela — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 497 grants that carry one.
120 recipients
16 recipients
35 recipients
48 recipients
11 recipients
73 recipients
13 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Venezuela
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.
2 US funders · 11 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
2 US funders · 5 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Venezuela.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Venezuela, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Venezuela on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Venezuela?
- THE FORD FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Venezuela organizations on record, with $3M across 28 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Venezuela?
- 48 US foundations have granted a combined $16M to organizations in Venezuela across 497 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Venezuela?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, research & science, by the stated purpose of the grants.