International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Estonia?
US foundations sent $5M to organizations in Estonia across 59 grants, from 20 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 20 US foundations have made grants to Estonia, totaling $5M across 59 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Estonia organizations, with $1M.
- That is about $3.34 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- KISTLER RITSO FOUNDATION is the most Estonia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Estonia has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Estonia with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$1M | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$893k | ||||||||
| Luminate Foundation Inc$643k | ||||||||
| KISTLER RITSO FOUNDATION$637k | ||||||||
| ROTALIA FOUNDATION$488k | ||||||||
| Estonian-Revelia Academic Fund Inc$324k | ||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$150k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Estonia
Estonia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Estonia — 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.
3 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Estonia
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 · 5 grants
3 US funders · 6 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Estonia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Estonia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Estonia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Estonia?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Estonia organizations on record, with $1M across 5 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Estonia?
- 20 US foundations have granted a combined $5M to organizations in Estonia across 59 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $3.34 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Estonia?
- The largest areas are education & schools, research & science, human rights & democracy, by the kind of organization receiving the money.