International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to France?
US foundations sent $814M to organizations in France across 3,453 grants, from 546 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 546 US foundations have made grants to France, totaling $814M across 3,453 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of France organizations, with $362M.
- THE STARR FOUNDATION is the most France-focused funder, directing 97% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to France has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of France 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* | '26* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$362M | $17M | $20M | $34M | $28M | $31M | $62M | $84M | $85M | $0 | $0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$51M | $4M | $2M | $7M | $7M | $8M | $9M | $6M | $4M | $3M | $0 |
| THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION$32M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $2M | $14M | $14M | $0 | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$19M | $2M | $1M | $865k | $3M | $2M | $2M | $3M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$18M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $2M | $5M | $2M | $5M | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$18M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $2M | $3M | $6M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| LEDUCQ FOUNDATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH$18M | $0 | $0 | $9M | $6M | $2M | $214k | $362k | $482k | $0 | $0 |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$16M | $4M | $2M | $300k | $1M | $600k | $3M | $1M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| THE JOSEF AND ANNI ALBERS FOUNDATION INC$12M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $205 | $12M | $575 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$11M | $22k | $191k | $1M | $511k | $704k | $2M | $1M | $5M | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA AND RODGER RINEY FOUNDATION$10M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5M | $0 | $0 | $5M | $0 | $0 |
| THE STARR FOUNDATION$10M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70k | $5M | $5M | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of France
10 grants · CA · 13% of its overseas giving
France's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to France — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 3,452 grants that carry one.
234 recipients
104 recipients
503 recipients
319 recipients
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429 recipients
72 recipients
46 recipients
Largest recipients in France
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 · 39 grants
2 US funders · 12 grants
17 US funders · 58 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 26 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in France.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to France, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to France on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to France?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of France organizations on record, with $362M across 303 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to France?
- 546 US foundations have granted a combined $814M to organizations in France across 3,453 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in France?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, food, water & agriculture, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.