International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Portugal?
US foundations sent $13M to organizations in Portugal across 278 grants, from 82 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 82 US foundations have made grants to Portugal, totaling $13M across 278 grants on record.
- THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC (NY) is the largest US funder of Portugal organizations, with $3M.
- MEDINA ISABEL TUW is the most Portugal-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Portugal has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Portugal with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years. A stronger color means more.
| Funder | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | '26* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $455k | $559k | $504k | $606k | $584k | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES$2M | $0 | $500k | $500k | $490k | $0 | $10k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WAITT FOUNDATION$1M | $150k | $200k | $250k | $0 | $0 | $383k | $0 | $300k | $0 | $0 |
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | $101k | $0 | $0 | $218k | $368k | $0 | $0 | $550k | $0 | $0 |
| LEDUCQ FOUNDATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH$795k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $109k | $301k | $183k | $203k | $0 | $0 |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$600k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300k | $0 | $300k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION$514k | $0 | $0 | $125k | $0 | $135k | $127k | $127k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST$423k | $0 | $27k | $0 | $236k | $59k | $41k | $11k | $41k | $8k | $0 |
| CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK$400k | $0 | $0 | $200k | $0 | $0 | $117k | $83k | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$369k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $324k | $45k | $0 |
| THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION$350k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150k | $200k | $0 | $0 |
| Global Ahead Inc$302k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $302k | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Portugal
Portugal's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Portugal — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 277 grants that carry one.
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11 recipients
12 recipients
Largest recipients in Portugal
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 · 28 grants
2 US funders · 6 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
7 US funders · 12 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Portugal.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Portugal, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Portugal on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Portugal?
- THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC is the largest US funder of Portugal organizations on record, with $3M across 28 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Portugal?
- 82 US foundations have granted a combined $13M to organizations in Portugal across 278 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Portugal?
- The largest areas are research & science, general & operating support, environment & climate, by the stated purpose of the grants.