International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Romania?
US foundations sent $29M to organizations in Romania across 363 grants, from 75 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 75 US foundations have made grants to Romania, totaling $29M across 363 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Romania organizations, with $12M.
- That is about $1.5 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$12M | ||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$4M | ||||||||
| TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTON$2M | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$2M | ||||||||
| DISCOVER YOUR MISSION INC$1M | ||||||||
| GATES FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| MERCY FOUND ME FOUNDATION INC$691k | ||||||||
| ITP MISSION$585k | ||||||||
| Sheepgate Foundation$510k | ||||||||
| World Missions Today$474k | ||||||||
| HOME FOR ORPHANS$444k | ||||||||
| KEEPGIVING FOUNDATION INC$420k |
* 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 kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
11 recipients
5 recipients
9 recipients
1 recipient
6 recipients
8 recipients
4 recipients
13 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?
- 75 US foundations have granted a combined $29M to organizations in Romania across 363 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $1.5 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Romania?
- The largest areas are education & schools, economic & community development, arts & culture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.