International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Belgium?
US foundations sent $582M to organizations in Belgium across 1,358 grants, from 199 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 199 US foundations have made grants to Belgium, totaling $582M across 1,358 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Belgium organizations, with $273M.
- The Robert Brunner Foundation Inc is the most Belgium-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Belgium has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Belgium with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years. A stronger color means more.
| Funder | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$273M | $31M | $26M | $42M | $49M | $26M | $30M | $44M | $25M | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$66M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8M | $11M | $6M | $20M | $22M | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$38M | $3M | $2M | $3M | $4M | $5M | $6M | $6M | $8M | $0 |
| The Robert Brunner Foundation Inc$30M | $640k | $700k | $800k | $1M | $1M | $2M | $850k | $850k | $23M |
| THE RAYMOND DEBBANE FAMILY FOUNDATION$19M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $1M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M |
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST$17M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4M | $3M | $3M | $3M | $4M |
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$15M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750k | $250k | $14M | $0 |
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$12M | $42k | $25k | $8k | $853k | $4M | $3M | $3M | $1M | $0 |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$10M | $650k | $995k | $1M | $1M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$9M | $173k | $736k | $1M | $1M | $215k | $140k | $3M | $1M | $701k |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$9M | $100k | $0 | $400k | $530k | $770k | $500k | $2M | $4M | $0 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$6M | $0 | $580k | $1M | $533k | $919k | $644k | $1M | $950k | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Belgium
Belgium's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Belgium — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 1,355 grants that carry one.
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270 recipients
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Largest recipients in Belgium
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 18 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
1 US funder · 9 grants
12 US funders · 26 grants
9 US funders · 52 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Belgium.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Belgium, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Belgium on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Belgium?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Belgium organizations on record, with $273M across 177 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Belgium?
- 199 US foundations have granted a combined $582M to organizations in Belgium across 1,358 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Belgium?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, general & operating support, food, water & agriculture, by the stated purpose of the grants.