Child-focused international development organization committed to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls, protecting vulnerable populations, and increasing transparency and accountability in aid.
Plan International USA Inc concentrates its largest grants in program support for its own affiliated organization, with three consecutive awards of $33.4 million, $34.3 million, and $34.3 million to Plan International Inc in New York from 2023 to 2025. That repeated pattern signals a funder that uses large institutional grants to sustain ongoing work rather than a one-off project model. Beyond those core awards, the foundation also backs targeted efforts tied to children’s rights and equality for girls, including young father and child engagement work at Georgetown University, which received $130,081 in 2023, and later follow-on awards in 2024 and 2025. The grant list also shows support for equity and inclusion initiatives, communications-related work for PROTECT, and safe drinking water programming. The organization’s giving is closely aligned with its stated mission around child-focused international development, protection of vulnerable populations, and accountability in aid. Its recent awards point to a mix of very large operating-style support and smaller project-specific grants aimed at advocacy, media, and direct program implementation.
The foundation supports a wide set of child and family programs, but the most clearly named theme in the recent record is young father engagement. Georgetown University received $130,081 in 2023 for young father child engagement, followed by $39,573 in 2024 and $54,843 in 2025 for the same work, showing a sustained line of support. Another cause area is design and media support for PROTECT: Equal Access International Inc received $145,819 in 2023 for that purpose. The grant list also includes $93,750 to Sesame Workshop in 2023 for safe drinking water, linking its child-focused mission to community infrastructure and health. In 2025, Alice International Inc received $101,779 for equity and inclusion, adding a separate track of support for underserved populations.
Plan International USA Inc gives at a wide range of sizes, with a p25 of $93,750, a median of $130,081, and a p75 of $33,406,073. The distribution is heavily skewed by three large program-support grants to the same affiliated recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, alongside much smaller project grants. That repeated recipient pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record also shows a mix of operating-style support and project-specific grants tied to defined initiatives.
$34.5M
$58.1M
$56.8M
$59.1M
Most grants fall between $94K and $33.4M, with a median of $130K.
25th Percentile
$94K
Median
$130K
75th Percentile
$33.4M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Grantmaking is entirely U.S.-based in the recent sample, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the United States. Washington, DC appears repeatedly as a recipient city, including Georgetown University, Equal Access International Inc, and Alice International Inc. New York, NY is another recurring recipient location, including Plan International Inc and Sesame Workshop. Milford, NH appears once through Alice International Inc. The geographic pattern is regional rather than international in the provided recent grants.
The recent record shows support for program support, young father child engagement, equity and inclusion, design and media work for PROTECT, and safe drinking water. These grants align with its broader focus on girls’ education, positive youth development, health, child protection, women’s economic empowerment, and advocacy.
Yes. The largest recent awards are three program-support grants to Plan International Inc in New York: $33,406,073 in 2023, $34,299,446 in 2024, and $34,336,108 in 2025. Those amounts are far above the rest of the recent grant list.
Yes. Plan International Inc appears in three consecutive years, and Georgetown University appears in three grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for young father child engagement. That pattern shows repeated support rather than single-year funding only.
In the recent grants data, every award goes to a U.S. recipient. Washington, DC and New York, NY appear multiple times, while Milford, NH appears once. The country distribution lists 9 grants, or 100.0%, in the United States.
The provided distribution shows a p25 of $93,750, a median of $130,081, and a p75 of $33,406,073. That spread reflects a blend of smaller project awards and very large program-support grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan International Inc | New York, NY | $34,336,108 | 2025 | Prog. Support |
| Alice International Inc | Milford, NH | $101,779 | 2025 | Equity and Inclusion |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $54,843 | 2025 | Young father child engagement |
| Plan International Inc | New York, NY | $34,299,446 | 2024 | Prog. Support |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $39,573 | 2024 | Young father child engagement |
| Plan International Inc | New York, NY | $33,406,073 | 2023 | Prog. Support |
| Equal Access International Inc | Washington, DC | $145,819 | 2023 | Design Media of PROTECT |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $130,081 | 2023 | Young father child engagement |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, NY | $93,750 | 2023 | Safe drinking water |
Plan International Inc
$34,336,108Prog. Support
Alice International Inc
$101,779Equity and Inclusion
Georgetown University
$54,843Young father child engagement
Plan International Inc
$34,299,446Prog. Support
Georgetown University
$39,573Young father child engagement
Plan International Inc
$33,406,073Prog. Support
Equal Access International Inc
$145,819Design Media of PROTECT
Georgetown University
$130,081Young father child engagement
Sesame Workshop
$93,750Safe drinking water