International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Greece?
US foundations sent $50M to organizations in Greece across 1,074 grants, from 121 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 121 US foundations have made grants to Greece, totaling $50M across 1,074 grants on record.
- INSTITUTE FOR AEGEAN PREHISTORY (NY) is the largest US funder of Greece organizations, with $7M.
- That is about $4.84 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- FONDATION SANTE is the most Greece-focused funder, directing 97% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Greece has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Greece with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE FOR AEGEAN PREHISTORY$7M | |||||||||
| THE PACKARD HUMANITIES INSTITUTE$6M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$4M | |||||||||
| FONDATION SANTE$4M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$3M | |||||||||
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| NEXTFAB FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| THE HELIDONI FOUNDATION INC$2M | |||||||||
| TRUSTEES OF ATHENS COLLEGE IN GREECE$2M | |||||||||
| GRANTHAM FOUNDATION FOR THE PROTECTION$1M | |||||||||
| ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION INC$1M | |||||||||
| TRUST CREATED UW OF GEORGE MARINOS$1M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Greece
Greece's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Greece — 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.
25 recipients
53 recipients
5 recipients
30 recipients
2 recipients
24 recipients
4 recipients
13 recipients
Largest recipients in Greece
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 · 4 grants
5 US funders · 7 grants
3 US funders · 7 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Greece.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Greece, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Greece on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Greece?
- INSTITUTE FOR AEGEAN PREHISTORY is the largest US funder of Greece organizations on record, with $7M across 117 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Greece?
- 121 US foundations have granted a combined $50M to organizations in Greece across 1,074 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $4.84 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Greece?
- The largest areas are research & science, education & schools, economic & community development, by the kind of organization receiving the money.