International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Denmark?
US foundations sent $133M to organizations in Denmark across 439 grants, from 101 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 101 US foundations have made grants to Denmark, totaling $133M across 439 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Denmark organizations, with $44M.
- 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 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$44M | |||||||||
| SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION$9M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$9M | |||||||||
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$9M | |||||||||
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$8M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$6M | |||||||||
| ERIK THUNE FBO E THUNE LEGAT IRR$5M | |||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$5M | |||||||||
| V KANN RASMUSSEN FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$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 stated purpose of 439 grants that carry one.
92 recipients
35 recipients
19 recipients
11 recipients
19 recipients
35 recipients
11 recipients
45 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.
6 US funders · 20 grants
1 US funder · 10 grants
13 US funders · 39 grants
3 US funders · 16 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
2 US funders · 3 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?
- 101 US foundations have granted a combined $133M to organizations in Denmark across 439 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Denmark?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, health & medicine, arts & culture, by the stated purpose of the grants.