International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Russia?
US foundations sent $18M to organizations in Russia across 273 grants, from 60 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 60 US foundations have made grants to Russia, totaling $18M across 273 grants on record.
- V ATKINS FOUNDATION INC (FL) is the largest US funder of Russia organizations, with $3M.
- That is about $0.13 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as high income.
- FRIENDS OF THE RUSSIAN FOUNDATION FOR is the most Russia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Russia has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Russia with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V ATKINS FOUNDATION INC$3M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$3M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF$2M | |||||||||
| DELZELL FOUNDATION INC$2M | |||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$2M | |||||||||
| FRIENDS OF THE RUSSIAN FOUNDATION FOR$1M | |||||||||
| JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION$1M | |||||||||
| BLAVATNIK FAMILY FOUNDATION$587k | |||||||||
| FOULGER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$560k | |||||||||
| JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR$550k | |||||||||
| ARCONIC FOUNDATION$485k | |||||||||
| DAVID & MARGARET KILGORE FOUNDATION$315k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Russia
Russia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Russia — 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.
17 recipients
7 recipients
5 recipients
10 recipients
3 recipients
4 recipients
1 recipient
2 recipients
Largest recipients in Russia
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 · 8 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
2 US funders · 4 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
2 US funders · 7 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Russia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Russia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Russia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Russia?
- V ATKINS FOUNDATION INC is the largest US funder of Russia organizations on record, with $3M across 50 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Russia?
- 60 US foundations have granted a combined $18M to organizations in Russia across 273 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $0.13 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Russia?
- The largest areas are arts & culture, education & schools, religion & faith, by the kind of organization receiving the money.