International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Sweden?
US foundations sent $148M to organizations in Sweden across 1,348 grants, from 147 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 147 US foundations have made grants to Sweden, totaling $148M across 1,348 grants on record.
- GATES FOUNDATION (WA) is the largest US funder of Sweden organizations, with $28M.
- The Hans and Barbara Bergstrom Foundation is the most Sweden-focused funder, directing 99% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Sweden has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Sweden with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION$28M | |||||||||
| THE BARBRO OSHER PRO SUECIA FOUNDATION$15M | |||||||||
| THE FORD FOUNDATION$13M | |||||||||
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION$8M | |||||||||
| The Hans and Barbara Bergstrom Foundation$8M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$6M | |||||||||
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION$5M | |||||||||
| SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION$4M | |||||||||
| CRANKSTART FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST$3M | |||||||||
| LEDUCQ FOUNDATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH$2M | |||||||||
| SEADREAM FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$2M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Sweden
Sweden's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Sweden — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 1,346 grants that carry one.
197 recipients
101 recipients
127 recipients
28 recipients
358 recipients
19 recipients
14 recipients
70 recipients
Largest recipients in Sweden
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.
11 US funders · 36 grants
12 US funders · 37 grants
5 US funders · 14 grants
10 US funders · 34 grants
3 US funders · 25 grants
2 US funders · 11 grants
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Sweden.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Sweden, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Sweden on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Sweden?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Sweden organizations on record, with $28M across 74 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Sweden?
- 147 US foundations have granted a combined $148M to organizations in Sweden across 1,348 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Sweden?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, health & medicine, research & science, by the stated purpose of the grants.