International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Romania?
US foundations sent $32M to organizations in Romania across 422 grants, from 80 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 80 US foundations have made grants to Romania, totaling $32M across 422 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Romania organizations, with $12M.
- DISCOVER YOUR MISSION INC is the most Romania-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Romania has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Romania with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$12M | |||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$4M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$2M | |||||||||
| TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTON$2M | |||||||||
| DISCOVER YOUR MISSION INC$1M | |||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| ITP MISSION ITP MISSION$972k | |||||||||
| MERCY FOUND ME FOUNDATION INC$746k | |||||||||
| World Missions Today$654k | |||||||||
| Sheepgate Foundation$613k | |||||||||
| HOME FOR ORPHANS$547k | |||||||||
| FLEX FOUNDATION (F/K/A FLEXTRONICS FOUNDATION)$533k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Romania
Romania's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Romania — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 414 grants that carry one.
26 recipients
18 recipients
21 recipients
35 recipients
79 recipients
47 recipients
28 recipients
18 recipients
Largest recipients in Romania
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.
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
2 US funders · 9 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Romania.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Romania, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Romania on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Romania?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Romania organizations on record, with $12M across 22 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Romania?
- 80 US foundations have granted a combined $32M to organizations in Romania across 422 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Romania?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, environment & climate, economic & community development, by the stated purpose of the grants.