International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Spain?
US foundations sent $176M to organizations in Spain across 1,072 grants, from 276 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 276 US foundations have made grants to Spain, totaling $176M across 1,072 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Spain organizations, with $58M.
- AL HELD FOUNDATION INC is the most Spain-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Spain has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Spain 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* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$58M | $9M | $7M | $6M | $5M | $8M | $10M | $5M | $8M | $0 | $0 |
| ACCENTURE FOUNDATION INC$14M | $0 | $0 | $1M | $2M | $2M | $4M | $3M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| MUSEO REINA SOFIA FOUNDATION (USA) INC$11M | $0 | $0 | $1M | $320k | $7M | $297k | $160k | $3M | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$10M | $323k | $1M | $683k | $481k | $408k | $1M | $3M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $923k | $2M | $1M | $3M | $2M | $0 | $0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$9M | $2M | $1M | $930k | $3M | $0 | $0 | $2M | $531k | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA AND RODGER RINEY FOUNDATION$5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4M | $0 | $2M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$5M | $200k | $200k | $50k | $560k | $680k | $650k | $835k | $1M | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INC$4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4M | $0 | $0 |
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $1M | $976k | $0 |
| LEDUCQ FOUNDATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH$3M | $0 | $0 | $58k | $180k | $386k | $880k | $756k | $784k | $0 | $0 |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION$3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1M | $2M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Spain
Spain's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Spain — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 1,070 grants that carry one.
112 recipients
127 recipients
57 recipients
18 recipients
86 recipients
23 recipients
51 recipients
88 recipients
Largest recipients in Spain
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 · 26 grants
2 US funders · 16 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
2 US funders · 7 grants
2 US funders · 6 grants
2 US funders · 13 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Spain.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Spain, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Spain on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Spain?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Spain organizations on record, with $58M across 71 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Spain?
- 276 US foundations have granted a combined $176M to organizations in Spain across 1,072 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Spain?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, research & science, arts & culture, by the stated purpose of the grants.