International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Iceland?
US foundations sent $6M to organizations in Iceland across 73 grants, from 18 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 18 US foundations have made grants to Iceland, totaling $6M across 73 grants on record.
- THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC (NY) is the largest US funder of Iceland organizations, with $2M.
- That is about $15.36 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- LEIFUR EIRIKSSON FOUNDATION is the most Iceland-focused funder, directing 98% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Iceland has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Iceland with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$2M | ||||||||
| ALCOA FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| LEIFUR EIRIKSSON FOUNDATION$383k | ||||||||
| JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INC$308k | ||||||||
| THE NELL NEWMAN FOUNDATION INC$125k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Iceland
Iceland's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Iceland — 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.
2 recipients
4 recipients
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Iceland
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 · 5 grants
2 US funders · 6 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Iceland.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Iceland, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Iceland on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Iceland?
- THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is the largest US funder of Iceland organizations on record, with $2M across 5 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Iceland?
- 18 US foundations have granted a combined $6M to organizations in Iceland across 73 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $15.36 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Iceland?
- The largest areas are education & schools, environment & climate, arts & culture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.