International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Austria?
US foundations sent $114M to organizations in Austria across 527 grants, from 155 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 155 US foundations have made grants to Austria, totaling $114M across 527 grants on record.
- THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Austria organizations, with $15M.
- That is about $12.42 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- Dharma Karma Foundation is the most Austria-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Austria has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Austria with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$15M | ||||||||
| ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION$14M | ||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$10M | ||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$10M | ||||||||
| THE PACKARD HUMANITIES INSTITUTE$7M | ||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$6M | ||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$5M | ||||||||
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$5M | ||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$5M | ||||||||
| Dharma Karma Foundation$4M | ||||||||
| Avenir Foundation Inc$3M | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$3M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Austria
Austria's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Austria — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
15 recipients
27 recipients
5 recipients
13 recipients
13 recipients
5 recipients
6 recipients
4 recipients
Largest recipients in Austria
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 · 16 grants
2 US funders · 3 grants
14 US funders · 44 grants
2 US funders · 14 grants
2 US funders · 9 grants
5 US funders · 15 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Austria.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Austria, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Austria on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Austria?
- THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Austria organizations on record, with $15M across 13 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Austria?
- 155 US foundations have granted a combined $114M to organizations in Austria across 527 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $12.42 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Austria?
- The largest areas are arts & culture, education & schools, environment & climate, by the kind of organization receiving the money.