Concentration of HIV/AIDS Funders HIV/AIDS funding by U.S.-based private philanthropic funders is heavily concentrated among a relatively small number of entities. Funding disbursements from the largest U.S. HIV/AIDS grantmaker, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, accounted for 57% of all identified HIV/AIDS grantmaking disbursements in 2009. The top 10 U.S. HIV/AIDS funders, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, accounted for 83% of all identified HIV/AIDS grantmaking disbursements in 2009 (approximately the same as in 2008).
Chart 3: Distribution of Disbursements by Amount of U.S. HIV/AIDS Funders in 2009 (by percentage of total disbursements)
Largest funder (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) 57% Funders 2–10 26%
Funders 11–26 8% Funders 27–67 7% Funders 68–342 2%
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Funders Concerned about aids