International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Norway?
US foundations sent $250M to organizations in Norway across 264 grants, from 75 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 75 US foundations have made grants to Norway, totaling $250M across 264 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Norway organizations, with $204M.
- That is about $44.88 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- THE HALLORAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is the most Norway-focused funder, directing 79% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Norway has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Norway 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$204M | |||||||||
| BHP FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$7M | |||||||||
| THE KAVLI FOUNDATION$7M | |||||||||
| ACCENTURE FOUNDATION INC$4M | |||||||||
| THE PAUL G ALLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION$4M | |||||||||
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$2M | |||||||||
| THE HALLORAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$1M | |||||||||
| ALCOA FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC$1M | |||||||||
| THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION$1M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Norway
Norway's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Norway — 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.
8 recipients
10 recipients
2 recipients
3 recipients
2 recipients
4 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Norway
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 · 14 grants
2 US funders · 9 grants
7 US funders · 22 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
2 US funders · 5 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Norway.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Norway, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Norway on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Norway?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Norway organizations on record, with $204M across 44 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Norway?
- 75 US foundations have granted a combined $250M to organizations in Norway across 264 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $44.88 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Norway?
- The largest areas are education & schools, research & science, relief & humanitarian, by the kind of organization receiving the money.