International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Luxembourg?
US foundations sent $5M to organizations in Luxembourg across 40 grants, from 16 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 16 US foundations have made grants to Luxembourg, totaling $5M across 40 grants on record.
- THE H HOVNANIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION (NJ) is the largest US funder of Luxembourg organizations, with $2M.
- That is about $7.05 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- HENRY J & ERNA D LEIR FOUNDATION is the most Luxembourg-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Luxembourg has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Luxembourg with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE H HOVNANIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION$2M | ||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$724k | ||||||||
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION$500k | ||||||||
| THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION$422k | ||||||||
| HENRY J & ERNA D LEIR FOUNDATION$415k | ||||||||
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY$366k | ||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$196k | ||||||||
| TERRA FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN ART$150k | ||||||||
| THE HAROLD C SMITH FOUNDATION TO$145k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Luxembourg
Luxembourg's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Luxembourg — 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.
1 recipient
1 recipient
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Luxembourg
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
2 US funders · 3 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 7 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
A further $415k across 5 grants 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 Luxembourg.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Luxembourg, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Luxembourg on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Luxembourg?
- THE H HOVNANIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Luxembourg organizations on record, with $2M across 3 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Luxembourg?
- 16 US foundations have granted a combined $5M to organizations in Luxembourg across 40 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $7.05 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Luxembourg?
- The largest areas are education & schools, arts & culture, economic & community development, by the kind of organization receiving the money.