International giving · Africa
Which US foundations give to Zimbabwe?
US foundations sent $90M to organizations in Zimbabwe across 383 grants, from 82 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 82 US foundations have made grants to Zimbabwe, totaling $90M across 383 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Zimbabwe organizations, with $57M.
- MATTER is the most Zimbabwe-focused funder, directing 89% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Zimbabwe has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Zimbabwe with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$57M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$10M | |||||||||
| JC FLOWERS FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| RIPPLEWORKS INC$3M | |||||||||
| THE VIBRANT VILLAGE FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$2M | |||||||||
| MATTER$2M | |||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| MULAGO FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$941k | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$825k | |||||||||
| FRIENDS OF KING GEORGE VI SCHOOL$721k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Zimbabwe — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 383 grants that carry one.
56 recipients
57 recipients
21 recipients
36 recipients
18 recipients
9 recipients
37 recipients
10 recipients
Largest recipients in Zimbabwe
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 · 27 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
9 US funders · 20 grants
4 US funders · 9 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Zimbabwe.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Zimbabwe, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Zimbabwe on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Zimbabwe?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Zimbabwe organizations on record, with $57M across 45 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Zimbabwe?
- 82 US foundations have granted a combined $90M to organizations in Zimbabwe across 383 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Zimbabwe?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, food, water & agriculture, by the stated purpose of the grants.