International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Serbia?
US foundations sent $20M to organizations in Serbia across 260 grants, from 33 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 33 US foundations have made grants to Serbia, totaling $20M across 260 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Serbia organizations, with $7M.
- That is about $3.07 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as upper middle income.
- ALEK KAVCIC FOUNDATION is the most Serbia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Serbia has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Serbia 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$7M | ||||||||
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC$6M | ||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||
| PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| ALEK KAVCIC FOUNDATION$1M | ||||||||
| Luminate Foundation Inc$800k | ||||||||
| OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE$355k | ||||||||
| FOUNDATION FOR ARTS INITIATIVES$231k | ||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$200k | ||||||||
| PLAYSTUDIOS IMPACT FUND$137k | ||||||||
| MILOSEV FAMILY FOUNDATION$130k |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Serbia
Serbia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Serbia — 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.
2 recipients
2 recipients
6 recipients
6 recipients
2 recipients
3 recipients
2 recipients
1 recipient
Largest recipients in Serbia
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
2 US funders · 14 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
2 US funders · 12 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Serbia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Serbia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Serbia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Serbia?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Serbia organizations on record, with $7M across 14 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Serbia?
- 33 US foundations have granted a combined $20M to organizations in Serbia across 260 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $3.07 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Serbia?
- The largest areas are human rights & democracy, relief & humanitarian, research & science, by the kind of organization receiving the money.