International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Hungary?
US foundations sent $30M to organizations in Hungary across 448 grants, from 56 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 56 US foundations have made grants to Hungary, totaling $30M across 448 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Hungary organizations, with $7M.
- That is about $3.11 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- AMERICAN HOUSE FOUNDATION is the most Hungary-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Hungary has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Hungary with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$7M | ||||||||
| EASTERN EUROPEAN JEWISH HERITAGE$6M | ||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$5M | ||||||||
| AMERICAN HOUSE FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||
| Howmet Aerospace Foundation$1M | ||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$1M | ||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| ARCONIC FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$845k | ||||||||
| PASARETI CHURCH TRUST UWO$537k | ||||||||
| PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION$393k | ||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$300k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Hungary
Hungary's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Hungary — 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.
4 recipients
12 recipients
5 recipients
1 recipient
5 recipients
1 recipient
2 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Hungary
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 · 3 grants
2 US funders · 12 grants
4 US funders · 32 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
A further $35k 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 Hungary.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Hungary, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Hungary on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Hungary?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Hungary organizations on record, with $7M across 25 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Hungary?
- 56 US foundations have granted a combined $30M to organizations in Hungary across 448 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $3.11 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Hungary?
- The largest areas are human rights & democracy, education & schools, religion & faith, by the kind of organization receiving the money.