New Report Details U.S. Foundation Funding in Latin America

(Press release, Nov. 18, 2014) — Major U.S. charitable foundations made grants for Latin America totaling $1.7 billion from 2010 to 2012, according to a report released by Foundation Center, Hispanics in Philanthropy and Seattle International Foundation. The report, titled “U.S. Foundation Funding: Latin America, 2010 to 2012,” also details grants made specifically for Central America. From 2010 to 2012, 138 foundations awarded 909 grants for Central America totaling $488.4 million. These grants were awarded to organizations in Central America for work in the region or other parts of the world, as well as to recipients located outside of Central America with international programs targeting Central America.