International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to France?
US foundations sent $742M to organizations in France across 2,928 grants, from 481 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 481 US foundations have made grants to France, totaling $742M across 2,928 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of France organizations, with $356M.
- That is about $10.82 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- FLORENCE GOULD FOUNDATION is the most France-focused funder, directing 100% 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 — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$356M | |||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$49M | |||||||||
| THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR$19M | |||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$18M | |||||||||
| LEDUCQ FOUNDATION$17M | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$15M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$15M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$14M | |||||||||
| THE JOSEF AND ANNI ALBERS$12M | |||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$11M | |||||||||
| PAULA AND RODGER RINEY FOUNDATION$10M | |||||||||
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS FOUNDATION$10M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of France
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 kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
63 recipients
26 recipients
36 recipients
42 recipients
65 recipients
3 recipients
1 recipient
9 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.
1 US funder · 35 grants
2 US funders · 12 grants
15 US funders · 51 grants
1 US funder · 26 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
2 US funders · 15 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 $356M across 299 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to France?
- 481 US foundations have granted a combined $742M to organizations in France across 2,928 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $10.82 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in France?
- The largest areas are education & schools, economic & community development, health & medicine, by the kind of organization receiving the money.