International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Italy?
US foundations sent $439M to organizations in Italy across 2,310 grants, from 485 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 485 US foundations have made grants to Italy, totaling $439M across 2,310 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Italy organizations, with $193M.
- CLOVER FOUNDATION is the most Italy-focused funder, directing 85% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Italy has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Italy 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$193M | $19M | $12M | $8M | $27M | $26M | $27M | $40M | $34M | $0 | $0 |
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$38M | $5M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $2M | $6M | $2M | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$18M | $0 | $803k | $0 | $1M | $8M | $4M | $2M | $3M | $0 | $0 |
| GHR Foundation$15M | $0 | $0 | $854k | $1M | $2M | $2M | $3M | $7M | $0 | $0 |
| THE PACKARD HUMANITIES INSTITUTE$13M | $2M | $3M | $2M | $0 | $3M | $1M | $2M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$13M | $2M | $1M | $949k | $3M | $703k | $2M | $2M | $563k | $678k | $0 |
| CLOVER FOUNDATION$11M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $615k | $3M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$8M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $1M | $550k | $3M | $1M | $0 | $0 |
| FCA FOUNDATION AKA STELLANTIS FOUNDATION$7M | $0 | $0 | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAN GIACOMO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$6M | $540k | $696k | $565k | $655k | $917k | $610k | $713k | $803k | $695k | $0 |
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST$6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $1M | $191k | $879k | $1M | $0 |
| THE ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT FUND FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATION$5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3M | $0 | $2M | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Italy
Italy's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Italy — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 2,308 grants that carry one.
112 recipients
159 recipients
333 recipients
150 recipients
315 recipients
20 recipients
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102 recipients
Largest recipients in Italy
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 · 69 grants
17 US funders · 69 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
5 US funders · 22 grants
3 US funders · 33 grants
1 US funder · 13 grants
A further $10k across 1 grant 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 Italy.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Italy, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Italy on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Italy?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Italy organizations on record, with $193M across 167 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Italy?
- 485 US foundations have granted a combined $439M to organizations in Italy across 2,310 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Italy?
- The largest areas are food, water & agriculture, health & medicine, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.