International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Belarus?
US foundations sent $2M to organizations in Belarus across 77 grants, from 8 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 8 US foundations have made grants to Belarus, totaling $2M across 77 grants on record.
- WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC (NY) is the largest US funder of Belarus organizations, with $1M.
- US giving to Belarus has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Belarus with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$1M | ||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$266k | ||||||||
| Humans2Humans Inc$217k | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$180k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Belarus
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 77 grants that carry one.
6 recipients
40 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
14 recipients
5 recipients
2 recipients
Largest recipients in Belarus
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.
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Belarus.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Belarus, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Belarus on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Belarus?
- WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC is the largest US funder of Belarus organizations on record, with $1M across 7 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Belarus?
- 8 US foundations have granted a combined $2M to organizations in Belarus across 77 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Belarus?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, education & schools, economic & community development, by the stated purpose of the grants.