International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Denmark?
US foundations sent $111M to organizations in Denmark across 379 grants, from 95 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 95 US foundations have made grants to Denmark, totaling $111M across 379 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Denmark organizations, with $44M.
- That is about $18.5 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- ERIK THUNE FBO E THUNE LEGAT IRR is the most Denmark-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Denmark has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Denmark with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$44M | ||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$8M | ||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$6M | ||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$6M | ||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$5M | ||||||||
| SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION$4M | ||||||||
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$4M | ||||||||
| ERIK THUNE FBO E THUNE LEGAT IRR$4M | ||||||||
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$2M | ||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$2M | ||||||||
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION$2M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Denmark
Denmark's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Denmark — 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.
18 recipients
10 recipients
6 recipients
4 recipients
5 recipients
2 recipients
3 recipients
2 recipients
Largest recipients in Denmark
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 · 10 grants
3 US funders · 15 grants
13 US funders · 36 grants
5 US funders · 16 grants
3 US funders · 13 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Denmark.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Denmark, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Denmark on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Denmark?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Denmark organizations on record, with $44M across 52 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Denmark?
- 95 US foundations have granted a combined $111M to organizations in Denmark across 379 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $18.5 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Denmark?
- The largest areas are education & schools, health & medicine, arts & culture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.