International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Netherlands?
US foundations sent $1.2B to organizations in Netherlands across 2,436 grants, from 366 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 366 US foundations have made grants to Netherlands, totaling $1.2B across 2,436 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Netherlands organizations, with $272M.
- Robben Foundation Inc is the most Netherlands-focused funder, directing 95% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Netherlands has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Netherlands 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$272M | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$155M | |||||||||
| SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION$146M | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$60M | |||||||||
| OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL INC$54M | |||||||||
| GRANTHAM FOUNDATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT$46M | |||||||||
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$41M | |||||||||
| WAVERLEY STREET FOUNDATION$39M | |||||||||
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST$36M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$34M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$30M | |||||||||
| THE CARL VICTOR PAGE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION$25M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Netherlands
24 grants · MA · 38% of its overseas giving
Netherlands's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Netherlands — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 2,435 grants that carry one.
370 recipients
126 recipients
234 recipients
101 recipients
288 recipients
44 recipients
109 recipients
92 recipients
Largest recipients in Netherlands
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.
24 US funders · 182 grants
29 US funders · 138 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
6 US funders · 12 grants
11 US funders · 28 grants
1 US funder · 10 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Netherlands.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Netherlands, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Netherlands on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Netherlands?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Netherlands organizations on record, with $272M across 305 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Netherlands?
- 366 US foundations have granted a combined $1.2B to organizations in Netherlands across 2,436 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Netherlands?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, environment & climate, health & medicine, by the stated purpose of the grants.