International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Poland?
US foundations sent $50M to organizations in Poland across 810 grants, from 165 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 165 US foundations have made grants to Poland, totaling $50M across 810 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Poland organizations, with $10M.
- That is about $1.38 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- ADAM M BAK FOUNDATION INC is the most Poland-focused funder, directing 93% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Poland has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Poland with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$10M | ||||||||
| WHITE STAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION$7M | ||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||
| MASTERCARD IMPACT FUND$2M | ||||||||
| GRAND CIRCLE FOUNDATION INC$2M | ||||||||
| TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTON$2M | ||||||||
| ADAM M BAK FOUNDATION INC$1M | ||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$1M | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$1M | ||||||||
| COMMITTEE FOR THE BLIND OF POLAND INC$1M | ||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$1M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Poland
Poland's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Poland — 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.
27 recipients
16 recipients
3 recipients
7 recipients
7 recipients
6 recipients
17 recipients
5 recipients
Largest recipients in Poland
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 · 36 grants
2 US funders · 9 grants
2 US funders · 3 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
3 US funders · 10 grants
2 US funders · 4 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Poland.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Poland, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Poland on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Poland?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Poland organizations on record, with $10M across 30 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Poland?
- 165 US foundations have granted a combined $50M to organizations in Poland across 810 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $1.38 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Poland?
- The largest areas are education & schools, arts & culture, human rights & democracy, by the kind of organization receiving the money.