International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Lithuania?
US foundations sent $13M to organizations in Lithuania across 503 grants, from 32 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 32 US foundations have made grants to Lithuania, totaling $13M across 503 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Lithuania organizations, with $4M.
- JANINA MARKS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is the most Lithuania-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Lithuania has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Lithuania with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$4M | |||||||||
| KAZICKAS FAMILY FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$1M | |||||||||
| JANINA MARKS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$706k | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$550k | |||||||||
| Anti-Corruption Foundation Inc$474k | |||||||||
| THE KAVLI FOUNDATION$333k | |||||||||
| JOSEPH V KUDIRKA TW$210k | |||||||||
| Koch Foundation Inc$182k | |||||||||
| GRAZUTE SIRUTIS FOUNDATION$170k | |||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$129k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Lithuania
Lithuania's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Lithuania — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 503 grants that carry one.
353 recipients
12 recipients
22 recipients
6 recipients
20 recipients
25 recipients
2 recipients
5 recipients
Largest recipients in Lithuania
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
2 US funders · 4 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Lithuania.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Lithuania, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Lithuania on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Lithuania?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Lithuania organizations on record, with $4M across 15 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Lithuania?
- 32 US foundations have granted a combined $13M to organizations in Lithuania across 503 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Lithuania?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, health & medicine, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.