International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Ireland?
US foundations sent $76M to organizations in Ireland across 742 grants, from 202 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 202 US foundations have made grants to Ireland, totaling $76M across 742 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Ireland organizations, with $25M.
- That is about $14.02 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- THE PENTECOST FOUNDATION is the most Ireland-focused funder, directing 89% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Ireland has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Ireland 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$25M | |||||||||
| The John Coyne Foundation$7M | |||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$6M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$4M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$4M | |||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$2M | |||||||||
| THE PENTECOST FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| THE PACKARD HUMANITIES INSTITUTE$1M | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$1M | |||||||||
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK$1M | |||||||||
| GHR Foundation$1M | |||||||||
| THE FLATLEY FOUNDATION$1M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Ireland
Ireland's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Ireland — 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.
66 recipients
24 recipients
34 recipients
4 recipients
8 recipients
5 recipients
9 recipients
9 recipients
Largest recipients in Ireland
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 · 7 grants
6 US funders · 21 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Ireland.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Ireland, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Ireland on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Ireland?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Ireland organizations on record, with $25M across 26 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Ireland?
- 202 US foundations have granted a combined $76M to organizations in Ireland across 742 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $14.02 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Ireland?
- The largest areas are education & schools, religion & faith, economic & community development, by the kind of organization receiving the money.