International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Germany?
US foundations sent $900M to organizations in Germany across 3,642 grants, from 511 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 511 US foundations have made grants to Germany, totaling $900M across 3,642 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Germany organizations, with $286M.
- HALL ART FOUNDATION INC is the most Germany-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Germany has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Germany 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$286M | $27M | $16M | $28M | $32M | $30M | $32M | $56M | $67M | $0 | $0 |
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST$84M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18M | $15M | $15M | $17M | $19M | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$47M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5M | $5M | $9M | $18M | $10M | $0 | $0 |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$36M | $3M | $2M | $1M | $693k | $1M | $1M | $26M | $1M | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$34M | $748k | $254k | $2M | $7M | $3M | $13M | $4M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$23M | $2M | $3M | $2M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $4M | $3M | $2M | $0 |
| ANNA-MARIA AND STEPHEN KELLEN FOUNDATION INC$23M | $2M | $3M | $2M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $3M | $2M | $1M |
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$20M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $6M | $5M | $2M | $5M | $0 |
| HALL ART FOUNDATION INC$18M | $1M | $1M | $504k | $66k | $0 | $3M | $6M | $6M | $0 | $0 |
| THE IVM FOUNDATION$17M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMANN REEMTSMA STIFTUNG$16M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9M | $7M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEDUCQ FOUNDATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH$14M | $0 | $0 | $295k | $1M | $2M | $3M | $4M | $3M | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Germany
Germany's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Germany — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 3,640 grants that carry one.
313 recipients
591 recipients
439 recipients
112 recipients
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87 recipients
108 recipients
148 recipients
Largest recipients in Germany
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.
3 US funders · 53 grants
3 US funders · 43 grants
2 US funders · 20 grants
45 US funders · 129 grants
2 US funders · 15 grants
2 US funders · 14 grants
A further $459k across 3 grants went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Germany.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Germany, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Germany on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Germany?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Germany organizations on record, with $286M across 272 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Germany?
- 511 US foundations have granted a combined $900M to organizations in Germany across 3,642 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Germany?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, research & science, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.