International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Montenegro?
US foundations sent $2M to organizations in Montenegro across 50 grants, from 7 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 7 US foundations have made grants to Montenegro, totaling $2M across 50 grants on record.
- ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC (NY) is the largest US funder of Montenegro organizations, with $2M.
- That is about $3.61 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as upper middle income.
- US giving to Montenegro has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Montenegro with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$2M | |||||||
| The William Gillespie Foundation$257k | |||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$173k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Montenegro
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
3 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Montenegro
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.
2 US funders · 6 grants
2 US funders · 7 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
2 US funders · 6 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Montenegro.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Montenegro, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Montenegro on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Montenegro?
- ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC is the largest US funder of Montenegro organizations on record, with $2M across 39 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Montenegro?
- 7 US foundations have granted a combined $2M to organizations in Montenegro across 50 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $3.61 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Montenegro?
- The largest areas are human rights & democracy, arts & culture, economic & community development, by the kind of organization receiving the money.