International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Finland?
US foundations sent $72M to organizations in Finland across 162 grants, from 52 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 52 US foundations have made grants to Finland, totaling $72M across 162 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Finland organizations, with $59M.
- FRANK E PAYNE AND SEBA B PAYNE FOUNDATION is the most Finland-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Finland has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Finland 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$59M | |||||||||
| American Friends of Merkos Linyonei Chinuch Chabad Lubavitch of Finland Inc$3M | |||||||||
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST$2M | |||||||||
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$2M | |||||||||
| WELLCOME LEAP INC$690k | |||||||||
| THE CHRISTENSEN FUND$675k | |||||||||
| Humanity United$600k | |||||||||
| EDWARD P EVANS FOUNDATION$550k | |||||||||
| LEDUCQ FOUNDATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH$522k | |||||||||
| FRANK E PAYNE AND SEBA B PAYNE FOUNDATION$500k | |||||||||
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$400k | |||||||||
| Sunrise Foundation for Education and the Arts$277k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Finland
6 grants · NJ · 100% of its overseas giving
Finland's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Finland — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 162 grants that carry one.
47 recipients
5 recipients
16 recipients
10 recipients
10 recipients
5 recipients
1 recipient
2 recipients
Largest recipients in Finland
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.
2 US funders · 17 grants
2 US funders · 23 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Finland.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Finland, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Finland on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Finland?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Finland organizations on record, with $59M across 61 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Finland?
- 52 US foundations have granted a combined $72M to organizations in Finland across 162 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Finland?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, education & schools, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.