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    US Foundations Funding South Africa

    506 US-based private foundations have funded organizations in South Africa, with $995M across 2,837 grants on record. Explore the top funders below and use Kindora to find your match.

    506
    US foundations
    $995M
    Total grants
    2,837
    Grants on record

    Top US Foundations Funding South Africa

    Ranked by total grant dollars to South Africa-based recipients. Click any foundation to view its full grant history, focus areas, and 990 financials.

    #FoundationGrants to South AfricaTotal to South Africa% of Giving
    1BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
    SEATTLE, WA
    382$466.9M2.1%
    2FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
    NEW YORK, NY
    76$71.8M1.8%
    3THE FORD FOUNDATION
    NEW YORK, NY
    298$58.5M2.4%
    4OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL INC
    ORANGE, CA
    5$46.8M59.6%
    5Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
    Austin, TX
    173$44.6M7.6%
    6THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION
    OMAHA, NE
    4$25.9M1.1%
    7WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
    NEW YORK, NY
    60$13.8M1.5%
    8THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
    MENLO PARK, CA
    53$13.2M1.1%
    9BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
    PRINCETON, NJ
    46$13.1M6.3%
    10CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION
    FLINT, MI
    80$12.9M2.3%
    11CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
    New York, NY
    31$11.9M2.5%
    12THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
    TROY, MI
    64$11M1.8%
    13The Rob Walton Foundation
    BENTONVIILLE, AR
    1$9.6M3.9%
    14SOROS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
    NEW YORK, NY
    2$9.6M0.9%
    15THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
    NEW YORK, NY
    10$8.9M1.1%
    16WEM FOUNDATION
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN
    6$8.1M1.4%
    17ARCUS FOUNDATION
    NEW YORK, NY
    60$5.6M4.0%
    18Imaginable Futures Foundation
    Redwood City, CA
    14$5.2M7.9%
    19THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
    NEW YORK, NY
    5$5M0.3%
    20CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION
    WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
    10$4.8M0.7%
    21FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY
    NEW YORK, NY
    18$4.3M1.8%
    22CHAN SOON-SHIONG FAMILY FOUNDATION
    LOS ANGELES, CA
    11$4.3M12.2%
    23JRS BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    ARLINGTON, VA
    33$4.1M27.9%
    24Luminate Foundation Inc
    Washington, DC
    24$4M4.6%
    25WK Kellogg Foundation
    Battle Creek, MI
    5$3.7M0.3%
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