International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Vietnam?
US foundations sent $34M to organizations in Vietnam across 752 grants, from 129 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 129 US foundations have made grants to Vietnam, totaling $34M across 752 grants on record.
- SUNNY MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION INC (NJ) is the largest US funder of Vietnam organizations, with $11M.
- VIETNAMESE FRANCISCAN VOCATION & MISSION is the most Vietnam-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Vietnam has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Vietnam with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNNY MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION INC$11M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$3M | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTADELPHIAN FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| VIETNAMESE FRANCISCAN VOCATION & MISSION$1M | |||||||||
| VESAF NFP$1M | |||||||||
| LE FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| MURRAY FOUNDATION$926k | |||||||||
| GROWALD CLIMATE FUND INC$925k | |||||||||
| ASIA CONNECTION INC$898k | |||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$790k | |||||||||
| LOVERS OF THE HOLY CROSS OF NHA TRANG$688k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Vietnam
Vietnam's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Vietnam — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 750 grants that carry one.
119 recipients
80 recipients
77 recipients
30 recipients
17 recipients
39 recipients
43 recipients
26 recipients
Largest recipients in Vietnam
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 · 6 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
A further $11k across 3 grants 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 Vietnam.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Vietnam, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Vietnam on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Vietnam?
- SUNNY MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION INC is the largest US funder of Vietnam organizations on record, with $11M across 6 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Vietnam?
- 129 US foundations have granted a combined $34M to organizations in Vietnam across 752 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Vietnam?
- The largest areas are research & science, education & schools, health & medicine, by the stated purpose of the grants.