International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Italy?
US foundations sent $391M to organizations in Italy across 1,922 grants, from 427 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 427 US foundations have made grants to Italy, totaling $391M across 1,922 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Italy organizations, with $193M.
- That is about $6.64 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- CLOVER FOUNDATION is the most Italy-focused funder, directing 90% 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 — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$193M | |||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$34M | |||||||||
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$15M | |||||||||
| THE PACKARD HUMANITIES INSTITUTE$13M | |||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$12M | |||||||||
| CLOVER FOUNDATION$9M | |||||||||
| GHR Foundation$8M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$7M | |||||||||
| FCA FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| PAUL AND MAXINE FROHRING FOUNDATION INC$5M | |||||||||
| SAN GIACOMO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$5M | |||||||||
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY$5M |
* 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 kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
16 recipients
72 recipients
43 recipients
9 recipients
8 recipients
31 recipients
6 recipients
18 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 · 67 grants
16 US funders · 63 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
5 US funders · 22 grants
3 US funders · 30 grants
1 US funder · 13 grants
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?
- 427 US foundations have granted a combined $391M to organizations in Italy across 1,922 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $6.64 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Italy?
- The largest areas are food, water & agriculture, education & schools, arts & culture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.